Forest River Cargo Mate recalls
There are 2 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Cargo Mate, covering 64 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.
Forest River Cargo Mate recalls by model year
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Equipment: mechanical: winch
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Continental Cargo, 2019-2022 Cargo Mate, and 2020 Cross Bow cargo trailers, equipped with certain Warn Winches with a wireless handheld remote. Water may enter the handheld remote control for the winch and cause circuit board corrosion, which can allow the winch to operate unintentionally.
- Risk
- A winch that operates unintentionally increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Forest River will work with Warn Industries, Inc. to provide owners instructions on how to inspect the remote for corrosion and disable the wireless function by removing the battery pack from the remote. If corrosion or water intrusion is found when removing the battery pack owners should stop using the remote and contact WARN customer service for a replacement remote, free of charge. Once new parts are available, WARN will make a replacement water resistant remote available, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 6, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1608.
Recall number 23V182000 · Recall details
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013 XLR and Vengeance, 2010 Sandpiper, 2004 Auto Plus, 2008 Cargo Mate and 2015-2016 Hydra-Lift trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
- Risk
- If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑534‑3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05282015-0042.
Recall number 15V390000 · Recall details
Questions about the Forest River Cargo Mate recalls
How do I check if my Forest River Cargo Mate has an open recall?
Enter your VIN in the VIN decoder on this page to see the recalls for your exact model and year, then confirm with any dealer of the brand or the manufacturer, who can tell you whether the repair was already done on your car.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.
How many recalls does the Forest River Cargo Mate have?
2, covering equipment and suspension.
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