Campaign 24V-116

Hitch (pin box) may not be sufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and may fail

Defect summary

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Sanibel SNF3550 and 2021-2023 Sanibel SNF3902WB fifth wheels. The hitch (pin box) may not be sufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and may fail.

Consequence

Failure of the hitch increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install a properly rated hitch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 12, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 49-1737.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 24V116000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about trailer hitches on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 24V-116
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Prime Time	Sanibel	2015 to 2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

24V-531 Jul 12, 2024
Couplers have an incorrect load rating of 14,000 pounds and may be overloaded, causing the hitch to fail
24V-265 Apr 12, 2024
Operator may utilize the rear towing hitch without locking the turning point fifth wheel hitch into the "Conventional Transport" position
20V-380 Jul 1, 2020
Thickness of the steel tubes used to manufacture the trailer's drawbars may be insufficient for the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
20V-330 Jun 8, 2020
Safety chains that help prevent a total trailer separation may have been incorrectly attached to the trailer
19V-891 Dec 13, 2019
Trailer hitch bolts may not have been properly tightened, which can allow cause the hitch to detach from the chassis
19V-844 Nov 25, 2019
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle exceeds the GVWR of the trailer hitch coupler, potentially resulting in the coupler failing and…