2020 Forest River Independence
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2020 Forest River Independence. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2020 Forest River Independence. Newest first.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Surveyor, NO BO, Cherokee, R. POD, Clipper, Viking, Independence, Puma and East to West trailers. The spare tire carrier U-bolts may fail allowing the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the spare tire carrier and spare tire detach from the vehicle while in motion, it can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace U-bolts, free of charge. The recall began March 20, 2020. Owners may contact Surveyor, NO BO, R. and POD customer service at 1-574-642-3119, Independence, Viking, and Clipper customer service at 1-269-467-4600, Puma customer service at -574-642-0606, East and West customer service at 1-574-264-6664 or Cherokee customer service at 1-877-426-5337. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1133.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10186989The Unloaded Vehicle Weight (UVW) listed on the Federal Placard and Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label have the potential to be higher than the actual weight therefore increasing the carrying capacity of the vehicle.
- 10176828Certain vehicles may have been manufactured without a secondary cooling fan, which is required for proper function of the Liquid Propane/Electric Refrigerator. If the fan is not installed the refrigerators internal thermostat may turn the refrigerator off.