2016 Forest River Freelander problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2016-07-25 · campaign 16V552000 · 1,330 vehicles
Defect: 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."
Risk: A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
What owners report
2016-06-26 · Unknown Or Other · 2,000 mi“curb side stress glass shower panel exploded sending small and tiny glass particles all over shower and bathroom floor and lavatory sink. occurred either in transit or when sitting on parking pad at my home. fortunately no one was in bathroom or vehicle when or would have caused multiple wounds.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.