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2022 East TO West Della Terra, 2022 East TO West Silver Lake, 2022 Forest River Avenger and 14 other models Recall: Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may…

NHTSA campaign 22V486000 · Equipment · filed Jul 8, 2022 · verified Jul 30, 2026

Units reported
20K
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Risk
Crash / injury
Owner letters
Mailing began Aug 17, 2022

The defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Ozark, Tracer, Sanibel, East to West Della Terra, Silverlake, Forest River Cherokee, Flagstaff, IBEX, RPod, Rockwood, Salem, Sierra, Sandpiper, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.

The risk

An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

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The fix — what to do

Forest River will replace the awnings, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at the following numbers: 1-574-862-1025 (Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, and Ozark), 1-574-264-6664 (East to West Della Terra and Silver Lake ), 1-260-499-2100 (Cherokee), 1-574-642-8943 (Rockwood and Flagstaff), 1-574- 642-3119 Option 2 (IBEX & RPOD), 1-574-534-3167 (Salem & Wildwood), 1-574-534-4574 (Sierra & Sandpiper). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall has been superseded by NHTSA recall 22V-556.

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.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

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Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 22V486000 (manufacturer number 51-1532). Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.