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2016 Forest River Freelander problems

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Recalls
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Recalls 1

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerReported July 25, 2016 · 1,330 vehicles affected
What is wrong
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.
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.

Recall number 16V552000 · Recall details

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What 2016 Forest River Freelander owners say

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Filed Jun 26, 2016 · 2,000 miles · GA

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.

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