{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 16V224 (42-04162016-0177): Elkhart Ece4 (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v224/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V224 (Forest River): In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.",
  "excerpt": "Elkhart Ece4, model year 2016. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 19 April 2016. 10 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Elkhart ECE4 transit buses manufactured January 13, 2016, to January 26, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 42-04162016-0177. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 16V224 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.” 16V224 Forest River, Inc. Seats 19 April 2016 2016-2016 ELKHART ECE4 In the event of a crash, the seat can separate from the base frame, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant. Forest River will notify owners and dealers will replace the seats free of charge. The recall began June 14, 2016. ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:19:02+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T10:42:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 16V224 (42-04162016-0177): Elkhart Ece4 (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v224/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}