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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
3,000 miles · Aug 9, 2021
Equipment
The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Shockwave. The contact stated that the kitchen countertop located next to the gas stove was sloped down and sunken inwards causing tension to the liquid petroleum gas lines. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The RV was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.…
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The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Shockwave. The contact stated that the kitchen countertop located next to the gas stove was sloped down and sunken inwards causing tension to the liquid petroleum gas lines. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The RV was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 3,000.
NHTSA ODI #11428333
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