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2019 Forest River Sabre — federal recalls on file

2 federal recalls reported for the 2019 Forest River Sabre

These are federal recalls reported for the 2019 Forest River Sabre. 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.

19V-669 Open recall Sep 20, 2019

Forest River, Inc.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Sabre trailers, models SRF261RK-C, SRF270RL-C and SRF301BH-C. The rotating pin box may come into contact with the 7-way junction box/wiring and cause an electrical short circuit.

Risk: An electrical short circuit can increase the risk of a fire or cause unexpected brake failure, which can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will relocate the 7-way and junction box to a location that allows movement when the pin box is pivoting, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 62-1085. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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19V-151 Open recall Mar 1, 2019

Forest River, Inc.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Sabre trailers. The Federal Placard may incorrectly state that the trailer has 6,000 lb. capacity axles when the trailer actually has 5,200 lb. capacity axles.

Risk: The incorrect label can cause the operator to overload the vehicle, which may lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of crash.

Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will provide replacement placards that indicate the correct axle weight rating, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2100. The Forest River number for this recall is 62-0972. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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