Use cautionVehicle recall · NHTSA · Published June 20, 2025
Forest River 2026 Sabre Trailer Griddle Fire Risk Recall
Forest River recalls 2026 Sabre trailers with griddles that can overheat when stowed while connected to LPG, risking fire. Owners must have griddles resecured by dealers.
“Forest River 2026 Sabre Trailer Griddle Fire Risk Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/82181-forest-river-2026-sabre-trailer-griddle-fire-risk-recall. Based on NHTSA recall #25V424000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=25V424000).
Forest River, Inc. recalled certain 2026 Sabre fifth wheel recreational trailers on June 20, 2025, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The exterior griddle may be incorrectly installed, allowing it to remain connected to LPG when stowed, which increases the risk of a fire. Dealers will install self-tapping screws to secure the griddle free of charge.
How to tell if you have it
Forest River Sabre, 2026
What to do
Dealers will install self-tapping screws to properly secure griddle to shelf, free of charge. Owner notifications letters were mailed July 11, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100.
The hazard
Stowing the griddle while connected to the LPG increases the risk of a fire. The exterior griddle may have been incorrectly installed, allowing the griddle to be stowed while still connected to the LPG.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Forest River, Inc. has 410 other recalls on record since 2009-09-30. Other recent recalls of similar products include Forest River 2026 Forester Recall (2026-10-05), Forest River 2025 Cedar Creek Trailers (2026-09-23), and Forest River 2026 Dynamax Grand Sport GT (2026-09-21). Other recent recalls of similar products include Keystone 2024 Voltage Recreational Trailers (2025-11-10), Keystone 2026 Montana RV Recall (2026-03-18), and Volkswagen 2025 Taos Fuel System Recall (2026-04-22).
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2026 Forest River Sabre trailer has the griddle installed incorrectly. The issue was reported in owner notifications mailed July 11, 2025.
Brand
Forest River
Category
Vehicle
Based on the official NHTSA remedy
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Fix
Dealers will install self-tapping screws to properly secure the griddle to the shelf at no cost.
Official remedy
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will install self-tapping screws to properly secure griddle to shelf, free of charge. Owner notifications letters were mailed July 11, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 62-1943.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 21 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
1NHTSA received the defect report
2Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact Forest River
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 25V424000 — Forest River 2026 Sabre Trailer Griddle Fire Risk Recall
Hello,
I own a Forest River 2026 Sabre Trailer Griddle Fire Risk Recall that is covered by recall 25V424000 from Forest River.
The official recall notice states: Dealers will install self-tapping screws to properly secure griddle to shelf, free of charge. Owner notifications letters were mailed July 11, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 62-1943.
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.
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.
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