Vehicle recall 16V552000 · July 25, 2016
Forest River Dynamax, Pursuit and 2 more models
The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Dynamax and Coachmen Pursuit recreational vehicles and 2016-2017 Freelander and Orion recreational vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
- Consequence
- A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Dynamax customer service at 1-574-262-3474, Pursuit customer service at 1-574-825-8305 (east of the Mississippi) or 1-574-825-8317 (west of the Mississippi) and Freelander or Orion customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-07152016-0225.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V552000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 25, 2016
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51-07152016-0225
- Owner notification
- September 12, 2016
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,330
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- 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 Dynamax (2013-2017): 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
- Forest River Freelander (2016-2017): 2017, 2016
- Forest River Orion (2016-2017): 2017, 2016
- Forest River Pursuit (2013-2017): 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
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