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2016 Forest River Amera-Lite — federal recalls on file

2 federal recalls reported for the 2016 Forest River Amera-Lite

These are federal recalls reported for the 2016 Forest River Amera-Lite. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

23V-015 Open recall Jan 20, 2023

Forest River, Inc.

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, STRUCTURE

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which can cause the drawbars to fracture.

Risk: Fractured drawbars can cause a loss of trailer control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-1592. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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16V-682 Open recall Sep 21, 2016

Forest River, Inc.

TRAILER HITCHES

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Amera-Lite cargo trailers, models ALDD610SA, ALDR610SA, ALDD612SA and ALDR612SA, manufactured February 11, 2016, to May 11, 2016. The thickness of the steel tubes used to manufacture the trailer's drawbars may be insufficient for the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).

Risk: The drawbars can fracture and fail during operation, potentially resulting in a loss of control or the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-848-9216. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-09142016-0244. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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