Coachmen recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Coachmen Freelander vehicles manufactured February 14, 2014, to April 1, 2015, and 2015 Coachmen Leprechaun vehicles manufactured on June 10, 2014. The affected vehicles, manufactured on a Ford 158" wheelbase chassis with a 5.4L V-8 engine, may have a Federal Certification label that lists an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross axle weight rating (GAWR) and wrong cargo carrying capacity information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What could happen
With incorrect GVWR, GAWR, and cargo carrying capacity information, the operator may overload the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners and will provide replacement labels with the corrected information, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-800-453-6064. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-04172015-0031.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Freelander 2015–2016
- Coachmen Leprechaun 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V237000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Apr 21, 2015
- Owners notified
- Apr 17, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 83
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 14, 2014 to Apr 1, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-04172015-0031
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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- Coachmen / Forest River / Starcraft Bus recall: Visibility Mar 14, 2019
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Visibility Jul 3, 2018
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.