Coachmen Sportscoach problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2013 coachmen cross country and 2023 coachmen sportscoach motorhomes. the entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit.

Risk: The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the door latch, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed march 7, 2023. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8212. forest river's number for this recall is 310-1603.

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 dynamax isata class 3 and class 5 motorhomes, 2021 coachmen sportscoach, 2020 coachmen pursuit, and 2017, 2020-2021 coachmen freelander motorhomes. the service valves on the lpg tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.

Risk: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 2, 2022. owner may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-262-3474 (dynamax), 1-574-825-8212 (sportscoach and pursuit), and 1-574-825-8602 (freelander). forest river's number for this recall is 51-1533.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 coachmen sportscoach motorhomes. the outdoor cooktop can be stowed with the propane hose connected.

Risk: A stowed cooktop with the propane still connected can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will move the quick disconnect and install a new shorter lp supply hose, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 21, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8212. forest river's number for this recall is 310-1418.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2015-2017 coachmen cross country, 2015 coachmen encore, 2016-2020 coachmen mirada, 2018-2021 coachmen sportscoach, 2019-2021 forest river berkshire, 2011-2016 forest river blue ridge, 2014-2019 forest river cardinal, 2014-2020 forest river cedar creek, 2014-2021 forest river georgetown, 2019 forest river legacy, and 2017-2018 forest river riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with hehr 6400 series windows. the adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

Risk: Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed september 2, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8600. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1380.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 coachmen chaparral and shasta, 2019-2020 coachmen concord and orion, 2020-2021 coachmen cross trek and forest river berkshire, 2019-2021 coachmen freelander, leprechaun and prism, 2020 coachmen mirada, pursuit and sportscoach, dynamax force, dx3, dynaquest xl and isata and forest river wildwood and 2008 and 2020 forest river salem vehicles equipped with dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. the saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.

Risk: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. the recall began january 11, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1259.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 coachmen sportscoach and forest river georgetown motorhomes. the p2k bunk bed system motor may fail, causing the bunk to fall from the stowed position.

Risk: If the motor fails, the bunk may fall while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the bunk motor, free of charge. the recall began november 6, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at sportscoach 1-574-825-8212 or georgetown 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1237.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2020 coachmen sportscoach and forest river legacy and 2018-2021 berkshire motorhomes built on a daimler trucks (dtna) chassis. the tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.

Risk: Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dtna will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers, or replace as necessary, free of charge. the recall began november 24, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1228. dtna's number for this recall is fl-861.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 charleston, 2017-2019 legacy, 2017-2020 berkshire, 2017 coachmen cross country, and 2017-2020 sportscoach motorhomes built on certain fccc xb and xc chassis that received an inspection-only remedy for recall 18v-763. the rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.

Risk: Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest rivers will notify owners, and daimler trucks dealers will replace the old power distribution module (pdm) with a new pdm, free of charge. the recall began january 18, 2021. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . forest's number for this recall is 51-1203.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2020 berkshire and sportscoach motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes. the brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Risk: Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and daimler trucks (dtna) dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. the recall began april 20, 2020. owners may contact dtna customer service at 1-800-745-8000. forest river's number for this recall is fl-845.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 coachmen cross country, 2017-2019 coachmen sportscoach and forest river berkshire and legacy and 2017-2018 forest river charleston motorhomes built on freightliner custom chassis corporation (fccc) chassis. the rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.

Risk: Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: The remedy for this recall is still under development. owners will be notified and be sent to fccc authorized service facilities for free repairs. forest river issued owners an interim notification on november 16, 2018. a second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-

Problem: On certain motorhomes built on spartan chassis, the angle of the hoses from the hydraulic pump could contact the positive stud on the starter.

Risk: This could result in close contact with the starter and cause ignition of hydraulic fluid which could result in injury and/or property damage.

Fix: Spartan is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. dealers will replace on vehicles with cummins isl engines and 39mt delco starters at least one of the 45 degree fittings with a 90 degree fitting and also replace the hose assembly. on isl and isc engines with 42mt delco starter, dealers will change one fitting at the rear of the hydraulic pump and re-route a hose. own