Forest River 2025 Freelander: Taillights May Fail, Risk of Crash
Forest River is recalling 2025 Freelander motorhomes with potentially overheating taillights that could fail to illuminate, increasing crash risk. Owners should contact customer service for free replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Inoperative taillights can reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling 2025 Freelander motorhomes because their taillights may overheat and fail to work. This could make the vehicle less visible to other drivers, raising the risk of a crash. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1342017-forest-river-2025-freelander-taillights-may-fail-risk-of-crash.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1342017-forest-river-2025-freelander-taillights-may-fail-risk-of-crash · Updated October 8, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V895000
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“Forest River 2025 Freelander: Taillights May Fail, Risk of Crash.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1342017-forest-river-2025-freelander-taillights-may-fail-risk-of-crash. Based on NHTSA recall #24V895000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V895000).
Why it’s dangerous
The taillights may overheat and stop working, which means the vehicle won't be visible to other drivers. This could lead to a crash, especially in low-light conditions or when approaching other vehicles.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2025 Forest River Freelander motorhomes are affected. Motorhome drivers and passengers are most at risk if the taillights fail to illuminate.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2025 Forest River Freelander motorhomes. The recall was announced in December 2025 with owner notification letters mailed that month.
- Brand
Forest River- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Call Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602 to schedule a free taillight replacement.
Get Taillight Replacement
Dealers will replace the taillights at no cost once the vehicle is inspected.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the taillights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 210-1872.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 12 months 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.
Questions people ask
Why is this recall happening?
The taillights may overheat and fail to illuminate, causing the vehicle to not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108.
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Where this comes from
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 #24V895000 (November 27, 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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