Forest River V-rv 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
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