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January 13, 2023 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 23V004000
Incorrect Seating Information on Label/FMVSS 120
Incorrect belted seating position information may result in unbelted passengers, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V004
Manufacturer Forest River, Inc.
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 36
Summary
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhomes. The certification label incorrectly states there are 6 belted seating positions, when there are only 4 belted seating positions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, “Wheels and Rims-Other than Passenger Cars.”
Remedy
Dealers will replace the Federal certification label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 20, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-264-6664. Forest River’s number for this recall is 504-1591.
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.nhtsa.gov.
January 2023
This Notice applies to your vehicle VIN listed above.
Dear Forest River Customer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Forest River has decided that a noncompliance, which relates to the motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhome recreational vehicles and fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, “Seatbelts,” and 49 CFR Part 567 “Certification.” This is to inform you that your vehicle may be non-compliant with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations and that the non-compliance could affect the safety of a person.
WHAT IS THE DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE?
The Federal Placard indicates there are 6 belted seating positions, there are only 4.
EVALUATION OF THE RISK TO THE VEHICLE AND OPERATOR(S) RELATED TO THE RECALL.
There will not be belted seating positions for two occupants. This may lead to an increased risk to personal injury during travel or during a crash.
WHAT IS FOREST RIVER AND OUR DEALERSHIPS GOING TO DO?
The remedy for this recall is included with this notification. Forest River has notified dealerships of this recall and have provided them with remedy instructions to install these Federal Placards if you are uncomfortable installing them yourself. You may have the recall corrected at any Forest River dealership. However, it is preferable if you have your selling dealership perform the remedy. Forest River completely covers your cost for the remedy; you will not receive any bill of sale for anything covered under the above recall number.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Federal Placard Installation:
➢ The labels are located on the roadside of the unit, low on the sidewall or on the upper deck on the same side and on the entry door.
➢ Wipe off the labels with isopropyl alcohol.
➢ Match the labels and carefully place the new labels directly on top of the old labels
If you are not comfortable with installing these labels:
Please contact your dealer immediately and request a service appointment to schedule the free remedy. The vehicle Owner is responsible for arranging to have the work completed. Please state you have been notified by Forest River of having a recall in process for your vehicle and provide the recall number for the dealership. It is also helpful to the dealership to have a copy of this letter when you take your vehicle in for the recall remedy.
You may also visit www.forestriverinc.com for dealer locations.
HOW LONG WILL THE REMEDY PROCESS TAKE?
The estimated time of repair is .10 hours. However, the dealership may need to keep your vehicle or schedule an appointment with you for a later date to fit into their regular service schedule.
WHAT IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY PAID FOR REPAIRS TO YOUR VEHICLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION?
If you have already paid for a repair that is within the scope of this defect under recall, you still need to have this recall inspected and/or performed to ensure the correct parts and procedures were utilized. Additionally, you may be eligible for a refund of previously paid repairs. Refunds will only be provided for within the scope of this defect under recall.
Please send the service invoice to the following address:
East to West
Forest River, Inc.
Attn: WARRANTY MANAGER
3000 County Road 6 West
Elkhart, IN 46514
Chronology :
The concern was brought further to Entrada Warranty and Customer Service by a dealership on January 11, 2023. The manufacturing Division contacted Forest River’s Office of Corporate Compliance (“OCC”) the same day. On January 12, 2023, OCC opened research into the concern.
On January 13, 2022, Forest Rivers Corporate Recall Committee voted to recall.
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
EAST TO WEST | ENTRADA | 2022 |
6 Associated Documents
Remedy Instructions and TSB
RCRIT-23V004-3899.pdf 949.317KB
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-23V004-1235.PDF 213.902KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-23V004-8788.pdf 645.775KB
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-23V004-5243.pdf 185.841KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
RCMN-23V004-0064.pdf 209.342KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2023-1
RCLQRT-23V004-6570.PDF 211.127KB
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SEOCONTENT-START
MOTOR HOME OCCUPANT AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY
VIN:
THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCUPANT AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED: 602 kg or 1328 lbs
Safety belt equipped seating capacity: 6 CAUTION:
A full load of water equals 154 kg or 340 lbs of cargo@ 1 kg/L (8.3 lblgal) and the tongue weight of a towed trailer counts as cargo.
TIRE FRONT
REAR
SPARE
PNEU AVANT ARRIERE l
TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION
Seating Capacity I Total:6I Front:2I Rear:4
The combined weight of occupants and cargo
should never e>> Dear Forest River Customer:
January 2023 This Notice applies to your vehicle VIN listed above. This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Forest River has decided that a noncompliance, which relates to the motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhome recreational vehicles and fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, “Seatbelts,” and 49 CFR Part 567 “Certification.” This is to inform you that your vehicle may be non-compliant with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations and that the non-compliance could affect the safety of a person.
WHAT IS THE DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE?
The Federal Placard indicates there are 6 belted seating positions, there are only 4.
EVALUATION OF THE RISK TO THE VEHICLE AND OPERATOR(S) RELATED TO THE RECALL.
There will not be belted seating positions for two occupants. This may lead to an increased risk to personal injury during travel or during a crash.
WHAT IS FOREST RIVER AND OUR DEALERSHIPS GOING TO DO?
The remedy for this recall is included with this notification. Forest River has notified dealerships of this recall and have provided them with remedy instructions to install these Federal Placards if you are uncomfortable installing them yourself. You may have the recall corrected at any Forest River dealership. However, it is preferable if you have your selling dealership perform the remedy. Forest River completely covers your cost for the remedy; you will not receive any bill of sale for anything covered under the above recall number.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Federal Placard Installation:
⮚ The labels are located on the roadside of the unit, low on the sidewall or on the upper deck on the same side and on the entry door.
⮚ Wipe off the labels with isopropyl alcohol.
⮚ Match the labels and carefully place the new labels directly on top of the old labels If you are not comfortable with installing these labels:
Please contact your dealer immediately and request a service appointment to schedule the free remedy. The vehicle Owner is responsible for arranging to have the work completed. Please state you have been notified by Forest River of having a recall in process for your vehicle and provide the recall number for the dealership. It is also helpful to the dealership to have a copy of this letter when you take your vehicle in for the recall remedy.
You may also visit www.forestriverinc.com for dealer locations.
HOW LONG WILL THE REMEDY PROCESS TAKE?
The estimated time of repair is .10 hours. However, the dealership may need to keep your vehicle or schedule an appointment with you for a later date to fit into their regular service schedule.
DEPARTMENT OF COMPLIANCE VEHICLE SAFETY AND RECALL MANAGEMENT BUILDING 11
PO BOX 30
MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA 46540-9218
NHTSA RECALL: 23V004 CANADA RECALL: N/A FR ID: 504-1591
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WHAT IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY PAID FOR REPAIRS TO YOUR VEHICLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION?
If you have already paid for a repair that is within the scope of this defect under recall, you still need to have this recall inspected and/or performed to ensure the correct parts and procedures were utilized. Additionally, you may be eligible for a refund of previously paid repairs. Refunds will only be provided for within the scope of this defect under recall.
Please send the service invoice to the following address:
East to West Forest River, Inc.
Attn: WARRANTY MANAGER
3000 County Road 6 West
Elkhart, IN 46514 What if you no longer own this vehicle?
If you no longer own this vehicle and have the address for the current owner, please forward this letter to the new owner within 10 working days of receiving this notice. You have received this letter because government regulations require that a notification is sent to the last known owner of record. Our records indicate that you are the current owner.
PLEASE NOTE: FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THAT ANY VEHICLE LESSOR RECEIVING THIS RECALL NOTICE MUST FORWARD A COPY OF THIS NOTICE TO THE LESSEE WITHIN TEN DAYS.
MAY FOREST RIVER ASSIST YOU FURTHER?
If you have difficulties getting your vehicle repaired, please contact your Forest River Representative listed below:
CONTACT PHONE
CUSTOMER SERVICE (574) 264-6664
If you are still having difficulty getting your vehicle repaired in a reasonable amount of time or without change, you may write to the following address:
For US Owners Please Contact:
Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590 Or you may call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or (TTY: 1-800-424-9153).
Or visit www.safercar.gov and search; Recall ID: 23V004
Sincerely, orest River Inc.
Office of Corpo pliance**************************************************************************************************************IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
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January 2023
Pursuant to USC49CFR §577.13 – Notification to Dealerships and Distributors – Paragraph B “It is a violation of Federal Law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by the notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. Substantial civil penalties apply to violations of this law.”
–Forest River motorized and towable products are contained in this section-
CANADA: Pursuant to the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act, section 5
Companies who sell new non-complying vehicles may be in violation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Substantial penalties apply to violations of this law. This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person.
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Forest River has decided that a noncompliance, which relates to the motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhome recreational vehicles and fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, “Seatbelts,” and 49 CFR Part 567 “Certification.” This is to inform you that your vehicle may be non-compliant with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations and that the non-compliance could affect the safety of a person.
WHAT IS THE DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE?
The Federal Placard indicates there are 6 belted seating positions, there are only 4.
EVALUATION OF THE RISK TO THE VEHICLE AND OPERATOR(S) RELATED TO THE RECALL.
There will not be belted seating positions for two occupants. This may lead to an increased risk to personal injury during travel or during a crash.
WHAT IS FOREST RIVER AND OUR DEALERSHIPS GOING TO DO?
The remedy for this recall is included with this notification. Forest River has notified dealerships of this recall and have provided them with remedy instructions to install these Federal Placards if you are uncomfortable installing them yourself. You may have the recall corrected at any Forest River dealership. However, it is preferable if you have your selling dealership perform the remedy. Forest River completely covers your cost for the remedy; you will not receive any bill of sale for anything covered under the above recall number.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Federal Placard Installation:
⮚ The labels are located on the roadside of the unit, low on the sidewall or on the upper deck on the same side and on the entry door.
⮚ Wipe off the labels with isopropyl alcohol.
⮚ Match the labels and carefully place the new labels directly on top of the old labels DEALER REPAIR CODES: Dealer Connect UNITED STATES CANADA REPAIR CODE DESCRIPTION ALLOWABLE HOUR(S) 23V004 N/A RC-002-01-00-004292 REPLACE FEDERAL PLACARD .10 HRS.
DEPARTMENT OF COMPLIANCE VEHICLE SAFETY AND RECALL MANAGEMENT BUILDING 11
423 N MAIN ST
MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA 46540-9218
NHTSA RECALL: 23V004 CANADA RECALL: N/A FR ID: 504-1591
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CONTACT PHONE
CUSTOMER SERVICE (574) 264-6664
The Recall shall be considered the utmost priority to remedy the 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhome in question. The retail consumer shall not be charged any amount of monies for remedy to their 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhome listed under this Recall.
If your dealership has already performed the remedy to 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhome, your dealership is entitled to the reimbursement as stated above by filing a claim using the indicated repair code(s). If the remedy needs to be performed on an out of warranty 2022 East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhome in which the VIN falls under as stated in the identified VIN listing, your dealership is entitled to the reimbursement as stated above by filing a claim using the indicated repair code(s).
Notice:
In no manner shall a Forest River Product Owner or Coachmen Product Owner be charged any fee(s) for scheduling, conduction or completion of the recall. Additionally, all dealership(s) that are Forest River and/or Coachmen dealership(s) are Federally Mandated to perform the recall once presented with this recall whether by the Owner or Dealership receipt of this letter, without denial of service to the Owner. Lastly, denial of a remedy for this recall is a Federal Violation punishable by law resulting substantial fines and/or civil penalties.
Federal Regulation requires that any lessor receiving this Recall must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. If your dealership no longer owns this vehicle, please inform the Warranty Manager of the product listed above of the change of ownership.
Sincerely, orest River, Inc.
Office of Corp rate Compliance**************************************************************************************************************OMB Control No.: 2127-0004
Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-004
The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Manufacturer Name : Submission Date :
Forest River, Inc. JAN 13, 2023 NHTSA Recall No. : 23V-004 Manufacturer Recall No. : 504-1591
Manufacturer Information :
Manufacturer Name : Forest River, Inc.
Address : 55470 CR 1
P.O. Box 3030 Elkhart IN 46515-3030 Company phone : 1-800-348-7440
Population :
Number of potentially involved : 36 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 %
Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2022-2022 Forest River Inc. East to West Entrada 24FM Class C Motorhome Vehicle Type : BUSES, MEDIUM & HEAVY VEHICLES Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR
Descriptive Information : The affected scope includes all EAC24FM’s manufactured by Entrada.
2022 24FM – 36
Production Dates : JUL 27, 2022 – AUG 25, 2022
VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect :
Description of the Defect : The FED Tag indicates a total of 6 belted seating positions, whereas the vehicle only has 4 belted seating positions. Therefore, the FED Tag should reflect 4 belted seating positions.
FMVSS 1 : 120 – Wheels and rims- other than passenger cars FMVSS 2 : 567 – Certification
Description of the Safety Risk : There will not be belted seating positions for two occupants. This may lead to an increased risk to personal injury during travel or during a crash.
Description of the Cause : Engineering Clerical Error Identification of Any Warning
that can Occur : There will not be belted seating positions for two occupants.
Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-004 Page 2 Component Name 1 : Federal Placard Component Description : Federal Placard Component Part Number : N/A Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer
Name : NR Address : NR
NR
Country : NR Chronology :
The concern was brought further to Entrada Warranty and Customer Service by a dealership on January 11, 2023. The manufacturing Division contacted Forest River’s Office of Corporate Compliance (“OCC”) the same day. On January 12, 2023, OCC opened research into the concern. On January 13, 2022, Forest Rivers Corporate Recall Committee voted to recall. The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 23V-004
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The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573
Description of Remedy :
Description of Remedy Program : Forest River will provide all parts and labor free of charge to Consumers
and Dealers. An authorized Forest River dealer will need to perform the remedy to replace the Fed Tag.
What is the Forest River Customer Service Phone Number? (574) 264-6664 If you have already paid for a repair that is within the scope of this defect under recall, you still need to have this recall inspected and/or performed to ensure the correct parts and procedures were utilized. Additionally, you may be eligible for a refund of previously paid repairs. Refunds will only be provided for within the scope of this defect under recall.
Please send the service invoice to the following address:
East to West Forest River, Inc.
Attn: WARRANTY MANAGER
3000 County Road 6 West
Elkhart, IN 46514
How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component :
The Federal Placard will now indicate the belted seat position quantity of 4.
Federal Placard Part Number – N/A Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : The FED Tag was corrected to 4 belted seating positions the week of January 12, 2023. Recall Schedule :
Description of Recall Schedule : Forest River has the utmost urgency in our recalls. Forest River will send
suspected VIN numbers to our third party vendor that is licensed to pull data on the current owner of the vehicles (as needed) once a formal NHTSA I.D. is provided. Forest River intends on pushing the mailing out as soon as NHTSA provides any correction(s) and an Acknowledgement Letter.
Planned Dealer Notification Date : FEB 22, 2023 – FEB 22, 2023
Planned Owner Notification Date : FEB 22, 2023 – FEB 22, 2023
* NR – Not ReportedSEOCONTENT-END