NHTSA Recall 22V813000
Filed by Forest River, Inc.. Component: Equipment. Reported 2022-10-31. An estimated 2,018 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Shasta Phoenix, Coachmen Brookstone, and 2019-2022 Coachmen Chaparral, and Chaparral Lite fifth wheels. The floating cross-member may not be installed correctly and fail to retain the holding tanks, causing the holding tanks to become dislodged.
Risk
A tank that becomes dislodged during transit increases the risk of a crash.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will inspect and relocate the cross-member as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-7101. Forest River's number for this recall is 110-1561.
Manufacturer campaign number: 110-1561
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.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2020 Coachmen Brookstone
- 2021 Coachmen Brookstone
- 2019 Coachmen Chaparral Lite
- 2020 Coachmen Chaparral Lite
- 2021 Coachmen Chaparral Lite
- 2022 Coachmen Chaparral Lite
- 2019 Coachmen Chaparral
- 2020 Coachmen Chaparral
- 2021 Coachmen Chaparral
- 2022 Coachmen Chaparral
- 2020 Shasta Phoenix
- 2021 Shasta Phoenix