The 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 69 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 13, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18V5450002018-08-1769 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch was not wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery and cause the brakes to not engage if the…
Consequence
If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will correct the break-away safety switch wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen Freedom Express customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 220/320-0825.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SUSPENSION
1
WHEELS:HUB
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2019 forest river freedom express rv. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact noticed that the rv was leaning abnormally. The contact pulled over into a park lot, inspected the vehicle but could not determined the cause of the issue. Upon arriving to the residence…”
“The contact owns a 2019 forest river freedom express rv. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the contact noticed that the rv was leaning abnormally. The contact pulled over into a park lot, inspected the vehicle but could not determined the cause of the issue. Upon arriving to the residence…”
“Stove came equipped in my 2019 coachmen freedom express 204rd and is in many other rvs. Staged a pot of coffee on the furrion rv stove and the pot tipped over. Have had this occur multiple times. No injuries but there are multiple blogs on the internet of people experiencing the same issue with…”
“Stove came equipped in my 2019 coachmen freedom express 204rd and is in many other rvs. Staged a pot of coffee on the furrion rv stove and the pot tipped over. Have had this occur multiple times. No injuries but there are multiple blogs on the internet of people experiencing the same issue with…”
“Pulling out of camping park noticed wheel leaning outward. Pulled off wheel and noticed axel, wheel bearing and hub damaged along with two cracks in frame. Rv only 3 years old.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express as of
July 13, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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