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Dynamax 2021-2024 Trailers: LED Backlight Circuit Fire Risk

Forest River recalls 2021-2024 Dynamax trailers with faulty LED backlight circuit boards that overheat and could cause fire. Owners must have circuit disconnected by dealers by May 14, 2024.

🇺🇸 NHTSA recall #24V272000VehicleDynamax ›
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What happened, in plain English

Forest River is recalling certain 2021-2024 Dynamax trailers due to a circuit board that overheats and increases fire risk. This affects the LED backlight system in the cooktop area. Owners should have the circuit disconnected by dealers to prevent fire. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80324-dynamax-2021-2024-trailers-led-backlight-circuit-fire-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80324-dynamax-2021-2024-trailers-led-backlight-circuit-fire-risk · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #24V272000

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“Dynamax 2021-2024 Trailers: LED Backlight Circuit Fire Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80324-dynamax-2021-2024-trailers-led-backlight-circuit-fire-risk. Based on NHTSA recall #24V272000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V272000).

Why it’s dangerous

The LED backlight circuit board can overheat and potentially cause a fire. This happens because the circuit board fails under normal use conditions, leading to thermal issues.

Who’s affected

Owners of 2021-2024 Dynamax trailers with the specific LED backlight circuit board are affected. Trailer users with cooktops in the vehicle are most at risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check if your trailer has a 2021-2024 model year with the Dynamax brand. The specific LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop area is the affected component.

  • Brand
    Dynamax
  • Category
    Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop using the trailer temporarily

    The circuit board may overheat and cause fire, so disconnect the circuit by a dealer before using the trailer again.

  2. Contact customer service

    Reach out to the listed customer service numbers for the specific trailer brand to get the circuit disconnected.

Official remedy

What NHTSA says to do

Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; Columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; Continental Cargo customer service at 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Ibex & Nobo customer service at 1-574-6421612; and Sandstorm & Shockwave customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1760.

How this recall unfolded

Recall timeline

Owners were mailed letters 27 days after NHTSA received the defect report.

1. NHTSA received the defect report: Apr 17, 202412. Owner letters mailed: May 14, 202422024
  1. NHTSA received the defect report
  2. Owner letters mailed

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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We’ve drafted a message you can send Dynamax to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall 24V272000 — Dynamax 2021-2024 Trailers: LED Backlight Circuit Fire Risk

Hello,

I own a Dynamax 2021-2024 Trailers: LED Backlight Circuit Fire Risk that is covered by recall 24V272000 from Dynamax.

The official recall notice states: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; Columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; Continental Cargo customer service at 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Ibex & Nobo customer service at 1-574-6421612; and Sandstorm & Shockwave customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1760.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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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 #24V272000 (April 17, 2024)
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
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