2017 Forest River Freelander
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Equipment is the leading concern among 1 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 2 Freelander model years with reports.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, recreational vehicle/trailerJul 25, 2016
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."
A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
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.
Campaign 16V552000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: equipment
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Equipment, Dec 14, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FOREST RIVER FREELANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V756000 (EQUIPMENT). THE CONTACT INITIALLY CALLED THE KIDDIE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITHIN 15-20 DAYS. THE CONTACT NEVER RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE RECALL NOTICE AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER MULTIPLE TIMES TO RESOLVE THE MATTER BUT HAD YET TO RECEIVE THE REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.