Forest River 2025 Freelander Motorhome Recall: Incorrect Seating Capacity Risk
Forest River is recalling 2025 Freelander motorhomes with incorrect seating capacity that could lead to overloading and crash risk. Owners will receive free Federal Placards to comply with safety standards.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Incorrect seating capacity information may lead to overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling certain 2025 Freelander motorhomes because their Federal Placards incorrectly show 30 seat-belted positions instead of 3. This could lead to overloading the vehicle and increase crash risk. Owners must update the placards to meet federal safety standards. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1342016-forest-river-2025-freelander-motorhome-recall-incorrect-seating-capacity-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1342016-forest-river-2025-freelander-motorhome-recall-incorrect-seating-capacity-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V581000
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“Forest River 2025 Freelander Motorhome Recall: Incorrect Seating Capacity Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1342016-forest-river-2025-freelander-motorhome-recall-incorrect-seating-capacity-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #24V581000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V581000).
Why it’s dangerous
The Federal Placard incorrectly states there are 30 seat-belted positions in the rear, when the correct number is 3. This means the vehicle may be overloaded during normal use, increasing the risk of a crash due to exceeding federal safety standards.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Forest River Freelander motorhomes with incorrect Federal Placards showing 30 seat-belted positions instead of 3 are affected. Motorhome drivers and passengers are at risk if the vehicle is overloaded.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Federal Placards on the motorhome that list 30 seat-belted positions in the rear. The recall applies to 2025 Freelander models sold after August 8, 2024, when notification letters were mailed.
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What to do — step by step
Update Federal Placard
Contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602 to receive a new Federal Placard showing the correct 3 seat-belted positions.
What NHTSA says to do
Forest River will mail owners new Federal Placards, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 8, 2024. Owners may contact customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 210-1824.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 2 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
- Added to GovInfoNow
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #24V581000 (August 6, 2024)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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