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Forest River 2026 Westbrook and Avenger Travel Trailers

Travel trailers may show an incorrect dry weight on the label, which can lead to overloading and a crash risk.

Summary by Recall Canary from the NHTSA notice

What happened

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2026 Westbrook and Avenger travel trailers. The Federal Placard label may list an incorrect dry weight, which fails to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." Incorrect weight information may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall affects 173 vehicles nationwide.

The recall was reported to NHTSA on April 8, 2026. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Dealers will replace the label, free of charge.

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What to do

If you own a vehicle in this recall:

  1. Check your VIN (vehicle identification number) at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
  2. Dealers will replace the label, free of charge.
  3. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. You may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 452-2045.
  4. Look for the owner letter. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026.

What you get Free repair

Full text from NHTSA

Dealers will replace the label, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 17, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 452-2045.

Is your Forest River affected?

2 models

These models and years may be affected.

Model years
2026

Forest River

  • Avenger
  • Westbrook

Your VIN confirms it. Find the 17-character VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or on your registration card.

Check your VIN on nhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recall details

Reported to NHTSA
Sold in
Nationwide
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
Vehicle equipment defect
Campaign
26V221000
Vehicles affected
173
Repair cost
Free of charge
Owner letters mailed
Manufacturer's recall number
452-2045
Manufacturer phone
1-260-499-2100

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Timeline

  1. Reported to NHTSA

  2. Listed on Recall Canary

  3. Summary updated

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Summary by Recall Canary, written with AI · summary updated Oct 2, 2026 · primary source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (opens in a new tab)