FOREST RIVER PURSUIT 2013: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V552000

Make Model Year
FOREST RIVER PURSUIT 2013
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-09-12 2016-07-25 2016-07-25

Production Dates: 2013-01-01 - 2016-07-14

Manufacturers Involved: Forest River, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 51-07152016-0225

Component: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1330

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 302

Summary

Forest River, Inc. "Forest River" is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Dynamax and Coachmen Pursuit recreational vehicles and 2016-2017 Freelander and Orion recreational vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."

Consequence

A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Dynamax customer service at 1-574-262-3474, Pursuit customer service at 1-574-825-8305 "east of the Mississippi" or 1-574-825-8317 "west of the Mississippi" and Freelander or Orion customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-07152016-0225.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.safercar.gov.