Forest River Freelander, Leprechaun, Sunseeker: Instrument cluster/panel

Date

Oct. 16, 2019

Filed by

Forest River, Inc.

Vehicles

Forest River Freelander (2020); Forest River Leprechaun (2020); Forest River Sunseeker (2020)

Component

Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel; Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/Devices

Description of the defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Sunseeker SSC2250SLEC, Freelander FLC26RSC, and Leprechaun LPC240FSC vehicles. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Potentially affected

364

What can happen

Without the seatbelt warning reminder, the driver may forget to fasten the seatbelt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and GM dealers will reprogram the instrument panel, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2019. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1084.

Recall 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.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Oct. 29, 2019

Manufacturer campaign number

51-1084

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

208

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

Cluster Asm-Inst · Instrument Panel Cluster Calibration Software · 84192186

Recall number

19V736000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.