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Continental Cargo - Forest river

Official notice

3 Apr 2023

Last checked

3 Apr 2023

Medium riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Continental Cargo - Forest river. Issue: On a small number of cargo trailers equipped with a Warn VR EVO winch, water could leak into the remote control for the winch. If this happens, the winch could activate on its own without a user input. Note: This recall only affects remote controls with wireless capability that aren't waterproof. Safety Risk: A winch that activates on its own could create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Forest River will notify owners by mail and instruct you contact Warn Industries for instructions on how to turn off the wireless function of the winch. Warn will also offer a replacement corded-only remote if your remote is damaged. Published 2023-04-03.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

73444

Official notice

2023-04-03

The hazard

Issue: On a small number of cargo trailers equipped with a Warn VR EVO winch, water could leak into the remote control for the winch. If this happens, the winch could activate on its own without a user input. Note: This recall only affects remote controls with wireless capability that aren't waterproof. Safety Risk: A winch that activates on its own could create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Forest River will notify owners by mail and instruct you contact Warn Industries for instructions on how to turn off the wireless function of the winch. Warn will also offer a replacement corded-only remote if your remote is damaged.

How to check if you're affected

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Recall Numbers

73444

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2020, Make: CONTINENTAL CARGO, Model: TAILWIND

Product 2

Year: 2020, Make: CONTINENTAL CARGO, Model: AUTO MASTER

Risk / hazard

Issue: On a small number of cargo trailers equipped with a Warn VR EVO winch, water could leak into the remote control for the winch. If this happens, the winch could activate on its own without a user input. Note: This recall only affects remote controls with wireless capability that aren't waterproof. Safety Risk: A winch that activates on its own could create a risk of injury. Corrective Actions: Forest River will notify owners by mail and instruct you contact Warn Industries for instructions on how to turn off the wireless function of the winch. Warn will also offer a replacement corded-only remote if your remote is damaged.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Continental Cargo, Forest River.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

73444

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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