Vehicle recall 08V346000 · July 7, 2008
Forest River Auto Master, Forest River Auto Plus and 26 more models
The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
- Consequence
- If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08E032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle Inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
- Notes
- Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 08V346000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 7, 2008
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Owner notification
- November 7, 2008
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 107,417
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River All American Sport (2003): 2003
- Forest River All American Sport RV (2004-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004
- Forest River Auto Master (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Auto Plus (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Cardinal (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Cedar Creek (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Cherokee (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Eliminator (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Flagstaff (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Forester (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Georgetown (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Grand Surveyor (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Lexington (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Lexington GT (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River MB Cruiser (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Qualifier (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Rockwood (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Salem (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Sandpiper (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Sierra (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Sunseeker (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Surveyor (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Tsunami (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Wildcat (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Wildwood (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Forest River Work and Play (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Palomino Stampede (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
- Palomino Thoroughbred (2003-2006): 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003
Has your Forest River been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Forest River dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.