Forest River Encore problems & recalls
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Equipment #24V771000 · 2024 · 2,783 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024 ahara, entrada, 2022-2025 fr3, georgetown, 2021-2023 dynamax isata, 2021-2025 encore, mirada, pursuit, 2025 sportscoach, v-cruise, v-sport, v-tour, 2023 sunseeker, and 2024-2025 v-rv motorhomes, equipped with general electric air conditioners with a soft start device with part number icm870-16a-bh5400. the air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat.
Risk: An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the soft start, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed july 1, 2025. owners may contact encore, mirada, pursuit and sportscoach customer service at 1-574-825-8212, isata customer service at 574-262-3474, georgetown, fr3, and sunseeker customer service at 574-206-7600, ahara and entrada customer service at 574-264-6664, and v-cruise, v-rv, v-sport, and v-tour
Equipment #15V798000 · 2015 · 9,687 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2014 fr3, 2009 forest river encore, sportscoach elite, and aurora, 2008-2009 cruise master, 2012-2015 aviator, 2007-2014 georgetown, 2007-2009 legend, 2008-2012 ridgeview, 2008-2014 cross country, 2010-2014 coachmen encounter, 2009-2014 pathfinder, solera, mirada, prism, and pursuit motorhomes. the affected vehicles are equipped with certain lippert-brand coachstep double and triple electric steps. these steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps. this bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps. as a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
Risk: Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest river will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. forest river issued an interim notification to owners on january 7, 2016. the recall began on march 3, 2016. owners may contact forest river customer service number at 1-574-389-4600. forest river's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0109. or owners can contact l
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