Coachmen / Forest River recall: Visibility
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 Forest River Forester, 2014-2016 Forest River Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun, 2014 Coachmen Concord, and 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander vehicles, built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
What could happen
High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Concord 2014
- Coachmen Freelander 2014–2017
- Coachmen Leprechaun 2014–2016
- Forest River Forester 2016
- Forest River Sunseeker 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V444000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 3, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jul 24, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 53
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 31, 2014 to Oct 6, 2016
- Part
- Visibility › Power window devices and controls
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-0781
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Coachmen recall: Equipment Sep 16, 2022
- Coachmen / Dynamax recall: Equipment Jul 8, 2022
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Apr 13, 2022
- Coachmen / Dynamax / Forest River recall: Equipment Nov 23, 2020
- Coachmen / Forest River / Starcraft Bus recall: Visibility Mar 14, 2019
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Power train Jun 1, 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.