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2016 Forest River Shockwave recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2016 Forest River Shockwave, spanning 2 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns3not VIN-specific
Component groups2distinct top-level categories
Latest recordDecember 10, 2015report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2016 Forest River Shockwave recall campaigns

The 2016 Forest River Shockwave report contains 3 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 15V831000 dated December 10, 2015.
CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 15V831000

Component
EQUIPMENT
Report received
December 10, 2015
Potential units
721campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The affected vehicles were mistakenly not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector to warn occupants of elevated levels of carbon monoxide.

Why it matters: If occupants are not warned elevated carbon monoxide levels, they are at an increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the existing Liquid Propane (L.P.) Detector and install a combination L.P./carbon monoxide detector, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777, extension 53. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-12072015-0119.

Owner notification: January 27, 2016 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

Component
EQUIPMENT
Report received
November 19, 2015
Potential units
489campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to August 13, 2015. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.

Why it matters: The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. B. Installation of a water flow adjustment STOP KEY that prevents the adjustment of the water flow down below .5gal/min. C. The addition of a star or lock washer to secure the adjustment screw that prevents unintended adjustment or and adjustment drift from vibration as you travel down the road. D. Securement of the remedy with the application of a warning and tamper proof label applied over the stop key and adjustment screw. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11092015-0107.

Owner notification: December 17, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 15V359000

Component
SUSPENSION
Report received
June 9, 2015
Potential units
1,497campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.

Why it matters: If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05142015-0037.

Owner notification: June 25, 2015 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2016 Forest River Shockwave?

The most frequent component groups in 2016 Forest River Shockwave campaign records are Equipment (2), Suspension (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Equipment2
Suspension1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2016 Forest River Shockwave compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 2 model-year reports for the Forest River Shockwave, spanning 2016–2022; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
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