Coachmen Adrenaline problems & recalls
NHTSA records for 2005–2026: 9 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint. Pick a model year.
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Recent recalls
Structure, Equipment #26V020000 · 2026 · 515 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2023-2026 forest river work and play, 2024-2026 east to west takoda, coachmen chaparral, 2025-2026 shasta phoenix, 2023-2025 forest river riverstone, 2022-2026 coachmen adrenaline, and 2025 forest river cedar creek fifth wheel travel trailers. the ramp door may break away from the door frame while loading or unloading vehicles.
Risk: A ramp door that breaks during use increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will install additional support brackets, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed february 18, 2026. owners may contact coachmen adrenaline & work and play customer service at 1-574-825-6302, riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028, east to west takoda customer service at 1-574-264-6664, cedar creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000, coachmen chapparal and shasta pheo
Electrical System #23V773000 · 2023 · 559 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024 coachmen adrenaline, apex, freedom express, remote, spirit, and forest river work and play travel trailers. the electrical plug blade openings (narrow hot blade and wider neutral blade) may be reversed on one of the two receptacle outlet faces, which can cause outlet failure.
Risk: Electrical outlet failure can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the incorrect receptacles, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 27, 2023. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995. coachmen apex and apex remote owners may contact 1-574-825-8205, and freedom express, adrenaline and work and play owners may contact 1-574-825-6302. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1703.
Exterior Lighting #23V738000 · 2023 · 2,235 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2024 coachmen adrenaline and 2020-2024 work and play fifth wheels and travel trailers. the side marker lights may not reflect light as intended, which can make it difficult for other drivers to see the trailer. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Risk: Non-reflective side marker lights can reduce the trailer's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install reflector stickers, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed december 5, 2023. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-6302. forest river's number for this recall is 320-1697.
Equipment #22V556000 · 2022 · 49,295 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 coachmen catalina, cross trail, pursuit, sportscoach, east to west della terra, silver lake, forest river forester, fr3, sunseeker, wildwood, 2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, brookstone, chaparral, chapparral lite, clipper, freedom express, independence trail, mirada, spirit, viking, work and play, east to west ahara, tandara, forest river aurora, cardinal, cedar creek, cherokee, flagstaff, georgetown, ibex, impression, ozark, puma, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe
Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1532. this recall supersedes and expands nhtsa recall number 22v-486.
Equipment #22V243000 · 2022 · 99,190 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, catalina, freedom express, spirit, east to west alta, della terra, silver lake, forest river cedar creek, cherokee, columbus, flagstaff, impression, ozark, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandstorm, shockwave, stealth, stealth evo, vengeance, vibe, wildwood, xlr toyhauler, palomino puma, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibel, shasta oasis, 2022 coachmen cross trail, prism, forest river aurora, rainier, wildcat, work and play, prime time tracer, 2021-2023 coachmen leprechaun, and 2022-2023 coachmen freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. the quick disconnect fittings in
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a lp system check, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 20, 2022. owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
Equipment #18V527000 · 2018 · 2,582 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 coachmen work and play and adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 forest river forester and xlr recreational trailers and 2018 forest river rockwood recreational trailers. the awning may deploy while moving.
Risk: If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. the recall began september 13, 2018. owners may contact coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6302, forester customer service at 1-574-206-7600, rockwood customer service at 1-574-642-4053, xlr toyhauler customer service at 1-574-642-0432, or lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514 or recall@lci1
Equipment #08V639000 · 2008 · 13,662 units
Problem: Coachmen is recalling 13,662 my 2002-2008 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with glass shower doors and manufactured from june 15, 2001 thorugh august 6, 2007. when pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass.
Risk: Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury.
Fix: Owners will be provided with new mounting hardware for the towel bar and installation instructions. if an owner is not comfortable replacing the hardware themselves, a dealer will install the hardware at no cost to them. the recall is expected to begin on or about december 19, 2008. owners may contact coachmen at 1-574-825-5821.
Equipment #08V279000 · 2008 · 37,293 units
Problem: Coachmen is recalling 37,293 motorhomes and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.
Fix: Coachmen is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with sche
Wheels #05V394000 · 2005 · 164 units
Problem: On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with tredit wheels, the rims may have poor weld quality and insufficient press fit between the wheel rim and disc.
Risk: The center of the wheel could separate from the rim. the wheel may wobble and cause a vibration or the mounted tire could lose air causing the tire to go flat, resulting in a loss of control of the vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Coachmen is working with tredit tire to notify owners and have the wheels replaced with a 16" steel rim wheel. the recall began on september 21, 2005. owners may contact coachmen at 1-800-453-6064.
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