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title: "FOREST RIVER AMERA-LITE (2017) - Recall 23V015000 — NHTSA record 240482 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-240482-forest-river-amera-lite-2017-recall-23v015000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# FOREST RIVER AMERA-LITE (2017) - Recall 23V015000 — NHTSA record 240482

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 Jan 20, 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 AMERA-LITE (2017) - Recall 23V015000
- **Reason**: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which can cause the drawbars to fracture. Fractured drawbars can cause a loss of trailer control and increase the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 296
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 240482

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V015000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FOREST RIVER AMERA-LITE; model year 2017. 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**: Jan 20, 2023
- **Owner notification**: Mar 1, 2023
- **Record created**: Jan 20, 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 replace the drawbars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-1592.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V015000)

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

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