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title: "FOREST RIVER COLUMBUS (2022) - Recall 23V289000 — NHTSA record 240438 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Columbus CMF299RL fifth wheel vehicles. The riser tube was not installed between the axle hangers, c"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-240438-forest-river-columbus-2022-recall-23v289000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# FOREST RIVER COLUMBUS (2022) - Recall 23V289000 — NHTSA record 240438

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Apr 24, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: FOREST RIVER COLUMBUS (2022) - Recall 23V289000
- **Reason**: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Columbus CMF299RL fifth wheel vehicles. The riser tube was not installed between the axle hangers, causing inadequate clearance for the tires. Contact with the slide-out adjustment arm may damage or puncture the tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 137
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 240438

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V289000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FOREST RIVER COLUMBUS; model year 2022. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Apr 24, 2023
- **Owner notification**: May 18, 2023
- **Record created**: Apr 24, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will install a riser kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall is 410-1631.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V289000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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