Safety recall Equipment

Forest River recall 26V-563: Incorrectly Installed Furnace May Leak Carbon Monoxide

Report received 2 months ago

Unvented exhaust fumes increase the risk of injury from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V563000 (26V-563)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Report received
September 1, 2026
Component
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:LPG systems:furnace
Vehicles potentially affected
5
Model years
2027
Built between
August 11, 2026 and August 13, 2026
Owner letters
September 15, 2026
Recall initiated by
The manufacturer
Remedy completion rate
40.00% (latest quarterly report)

What is wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2027 Vibe recreational trailers. The furnace exhaust may not be correctly attached to the outside flue, allowing carbon monoxide to buildup inside the passenger cabin.

The risk

Unvented exhaust fumes increase the risk of injury from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Why equipment defects matter: The risk depends on the part — a gas leak is a fire risk, while a lift or ramp failure can injure the person using it.

The remedy

Dealers will reposition the furnace, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed September 15, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-327-2716.

About the equipment

Equipment campaigns often involve recreational vehicles and commercial bodies: appliances, gas systems, lifts, labels and add-on parts.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-563

  • Forest River Vibe 2027

What to do

  1. Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
  2. Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-563.
  3. Read the consequence summary carefully and stop using the affected equipment if the notice says to.
  4. Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

The official record

This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.

Open campaign 26V-563 on NHTSA.gov

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