Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth wheels. The wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose.
What could happen
Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal 1-574-296-7700; Cherokee and Vengeance 1-260-499-2100; Sabre 1-574-642-2100; and XLR 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1485.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Apex 2022
- Coachmen Aurora 2022
- Coachmen Catalina 2022
- Coachmen Freedom Express 2022
- Coachmen Spirit 2022
- Coachmen Work And Play 2022
- Forest River Cardinal 2022
- Forest River Cherokee 2022
- Forest River Sabre 2022
- Forest River Vengeance 2022
- Forest River Xlr Toyhauler 2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22V135000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 8, 2022
- Owners notified
- Apr 5, 2022
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,009
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer; Electrical system
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-1485
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Electrical system Nov 17, 2023
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Apr 13, 2022
- Coachmen recall: Electrical system Aug 17, 2018
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Jan 12, 2018
- Cargo Mate / Coachmen / Continental Cargo and more recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
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.