The issue
Issue: On certain vehicles, the soft start device for the air conditioner could fail and overheat. Safety Risk: A soft start device that overheats could create the risk of a fire. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, Forest River advises not to use the air conditioner until the recall repairs are completed. Forest River will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the soft start device for the air conditioner.
Description (français)
Problème : Sur certains véhicules, le dispositif de démarrage progressif du climatiseur pourrait tomber en panne et surchauffer. Risques pour la sécurité : Un dispositif de démarrage progressif qui surchauffe pourrait créer un risque d'incendie. Mesures correctives : Pour réduire les risques pour la sécurité, Forest River recommande de ne pas utiliser le climatiseur jusqu'à ce que les réparations prévues dans le cadre du rappel aient été effectuées. Forest River doit aviser les propriétaires par la poste et leur demander d'amener leur véhicule chez un concessionnaire pour faire remplacer le dispositif de démarrage progressif du climatiseur.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen ENCORE | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Coachmen PURSUIT | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2025 |
| East To West ALTA | 2023 |
| East To West ENTRADA | 2024 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Encore | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Coachmen Encore | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Coachmen Encore | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Coachmen Encore | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| East TO West Alta | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| East TO West Entrada | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2023 | 3 | 2 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2025 | 2 | 1 |