Coachmen, East TO West, Forest River 2021–2023 Equipment recall

Recalled April 13, 2023 · NHTSA recall 23V262000 · Coachmen

Hazard

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

Remedy

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 customer service at 1-574-825-7101; Crusader and Sanibel customer service at 1-574-862-1025; and Georgetown Forester and FR3 customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1607.

Units

2,616 units

Description

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.

What to do

Product

Coachmen ALTA · Coachmen APEX · Coachmen BROOKSTONE · Coachmen CHAPARRAL · Coachmen CHAPARRAL LITE · Coachmen CRUSADER · Coachmen ENTRADA · Coachmen FORESTER · Coachmen FR3 · Coachmen GEORGETOWN · Coachmen PHOENIX · Coachmen SANIBEL · Coachmen SPIRIT · Coachmen TANDARA

Manufacturer(s)

Forest River, Inc.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →