Coachmen Spirit problems & recalls

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.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 forester 2401bsd, fr3 f3a32dsf, georgetown gta36k7, 2022-2023 east to west entrada, 2023 east to west alta, coachmen apex, brookstone, chaparral and chaparral lite, forest river crusader, sanibel, shasta phoenix, coachmen spirit, and east to west tandara vehicles. the solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel.

Risk: Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 5, 2023. owners may contact east to west alta, entrada and tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; coachmen apex and spirit customer service at 1-574-825-8205; coachmen brookstone, chaparral, chaparral lite, and shasta phoenix cust

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.

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.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

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-

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 coachmen apex, spirit, primetime impression, and tracer recreational trailers. the inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.

Risk: If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. the recall began february 4, 2019. owners may contact primetime customer service at (574) 862-1025, coachmen apex (574) 358-0401, coachmen spirit (574) 825-8205, or dexter axle (574) 295-7888. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0923.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2019 coachmen spirit recreational trailers, models sbt2963bh and sbt2342bh. the outdoor cooktop may have been installed without an liquid propane (lp) quick disconnect.

Risk: If the cooktop does not have an lp hose quick disconnect feature and the cooktop is placed into the vehicle while still connected to the lp supply and with the lp hose in the on position, users may be exposed to carbon monoxide. additionally, the escaping propane gas may increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the lp supply line and relocate it with a quick disconnect lp fitting, free of charge. the recall began on june 4, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8205. forest river's number for this recall is 220-0691.