{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 23V648 (500-1678): 2024 East to West Tandara and Blackthorn Fifth Wheels",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v648/",
  "summary": "Recall 23V648 (Forest River): A ladder that detaches can increase the risk of injury. Forest River's own number: 500-1678.",
  "excerpt": "East To West Blackthorn, East To West Tandara, model year 2024. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 22 September 2023. 46 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 East to West Tandara and Blackthorn fifth wheels. The rear ladder may not be anchored properly in the rear wall, which can allow the ladder to detach. 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: 500-1678. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 23V648 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: “A ladder that detaches can increase the risk of injury.” 23V648 Forest River, Inc. Structure:Body:Step/Ladder 22 September 2023 2024-2024 EAST TO WEST BLACKTHORN, EAST TO WEST TANDARA A ladder that detaches can increase the risk of injury. Dealers will install a new ladder that mounts to the roof, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 16, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-264",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T23:30:59+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T23:42:11+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 23V648 (500-1678): 2024 East to West Tandara and Blackthorn Fifth Wheels\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/23v648/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}