Forest River recalls 2022 Cargo Mate trailers with Warn winches that may operate unintentionally due to water damage causing corrosion in the remote control. Owners should inspect and disable the remote to prevent injury.
A winch that operates unintentionally increases the risk of injury.
Forest River is recalling 2022 Cargo Mate trailers with Warn winches that may operate unintentionally because water can cause corrosion in the remote control. This could lead to injury if the winch activates unexpectedly.
Water can enter the wireless remote control, causing corrosion on the circuit board. This corrosion may allow the winch to operate unintentionally, potentially causing injury if the winch activates unexpectedly.
Owners of 2022 Forest River Cargo Mate trailers with Warn winches that have a wireless remote. Those who frequently use the winch without checking for corrosion are at higher risk.
Check for 2022 Forest River Cargo Mate trailers with Warn winches that have a wireless remote. The recall was notified in April 2023 via mail.
Remove the battery pack from the remote to check for corrosion or water damage.
If corrosion is found, remove the battery pack to disable the wireless function immediately.
If corrosion or water intrusion is found, contact WARN customer service for a free replacement remote.
Forest River will work with Warn Industries, Inc. to provide owners instructions on how to inspect the remote for corrosion and disable the wireless function by removing the battery pack from the remote. If corrosion or water intrusion is found when removing the battery pack owners should stop using the remote and contact WARN customer service for a replacement remote, free of charge. Once new parts are available, WARN will make a replacement water resistant remote available, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 6, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1608.
Water can enter the wireless remote control, causing corrosion on the circuit board that may allow the winch to operate unintentionally.
Check if your 2022 Forest River Cargo Mate trailer has a Warn winch with a wireless remote. The recall was notified in April 2023 via mail.
Remove the battery pack to disable the wireless function and contact WARN customer service for a free replacement remote.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V182000 — Forest River Forest River Hello, I own a Forest River that is covered by recall 23V182000 from Forest River. The official recall notice states: Forest River will work with Warn Industries, Inc. to provide owners instructions on how to inspect the remote for corrosion and disable the wireless function by removing the battery pack from the remote. If corrosion or water intrusion is found when removing the battery pack owners should stop using the remote and contact WARN customer service for a replacement remote, free of charge. Once new parts are available, WARN will make a replacement water resistant remote available, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 6, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1608. 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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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.
