2020 Coachmen Chaparral Lite problems & recalls
NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2020 Coachmen Chaparral Lite.
Body type
- Trailer · Camping or Travel Trailer: 1 of 1 decoded VINs
Decoded with NHTSA vPIC from the partial VINs owners included in complaints.
Recalls filed by Coachmen
Equipment, Electrical System #19V476000 · 2019 · 2,114 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2020 coachmen chapparal, chapparal lite, chapparal x-lite and shasta phoenix recreational trailers. the outside kitchen may be equipped with a standard outlet receptacle and not a ground fault circuit interrupter (gfci) protected outlet.
Risk: If the outside kitchen receptacles are not gfci protected, occupants may be electrically shocked, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace a standard 110v outlet in the exterior kitchen with a ground fault circuit interrupter (gfci) one. the recall is expected to begin july 31, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8360. forest river's number for this recall is 110-1035.
Equipment, Structure #22V813000 · 2022 · 2,018 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020-2021 shasta phoenix, coachmen brookstone, and 2019-2022 coachmen chaparral, and chaparral lite fifth wheels. the floating cross-member may not be installed correctly and fail to retain the holding tanks, causing the holding tanks to become dislodged.
Risk: A tank that becomes dislodged during transit increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and relocate the cross-member as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 29, 2022. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-7101. forest river's number for this recall is 110-1561.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners complain about
Components named in 1 NHTSA owner complaint. Complaints are unverified.
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FAQ
Does the 2020 Coachmen Chaparral Lite have recalls?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls filed by Coachmen for the 2020 Chaparral Lite. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.
What are the most common 2020 Coachmen Chaparral Lite problems?
In 1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA, the most-named area is equipment.