NHTSA Recall 18V444000
Filed by Forest River, Inc.. Component: Visibility. Reported 2018-07-03. An estimated 53 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 Forest River Forester, 2014-2016 Forest River Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun, 2014 Coachmen Concord, and 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander vehicles, built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
Risk
High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.
Manufacturer campaign number: 51-0781
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 Coachmen Concord
- 2014 Coachmen Freelander
- 2015 Coachmen Freelander
- 2016 Coachmen Freelander
- 2017 Coachmen Freelander
- 2014 Coachmen Leprechaun
- 2015 Coachmen Leprechaun
- 2016 Coachmen Leprechaun
- 2016 Forest River Forester
- 2014 Forest River Sunseeker
- 2015 Forest River Sunseeker
- 2016 Forest River Sunseeker