Recall Register

2016 Forest River Amera-Lite: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Forest River Amera-Lite. The newest campaign is 23V015000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jan 2023. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 23V015000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-1592.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 341 units in total.

  1. 23V015000Received . 296 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which can cause the drawbars to fracture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Fractured drawbars can cause a loss of trailer control and increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-1592.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 24-1592. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V682000Received . 45 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Amera-Lite cargo trailers, models ALDD610SA, ALDR610SA, ALDD612SA and ALDR612SA, manufactured February 11, 2016, to May 11, 2016. The thickness of the steel tubes used to manufacture the trailer's drawbars may be insufficient for the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The drawbars can fracture and fail during operation, potentially resulting in a loss of control or the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-848-9216. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-09142016-0244.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 24-09142016-0244. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20162
  2. 20172

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Forest River Amera-Lite: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/amera-lite/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Forest River Amera-Lite?
341 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Amera-Lite have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Forest River Amera-Lite, model years 2016 to 2017. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Forest River Amera-Lite open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.