The defect
Forest River, Inc., (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Coachmen Pursuit, Mirada, and Encounter motorhomes manufactured from March 1, 2011, through September 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the trailer hitch attaching bolts and nuts may not have been properly tightened, allowing the hitch to detach during use.
The risk
If the trailer hitch partially or fully detaches from the motorhome while it is towing a vehicle, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fastener kit, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners West of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8317. Owners East of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8305. Forest River's campaign number for this recall is 310-09112015-0086.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Encounter | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 Encounter | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Encounter | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Encounter | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Encounter | 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| Coachmen Encounter | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Encounter | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2011 | 4 | 4 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2012 | 2 | 4 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2013 | 2 | 4 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2011 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2012 | 1 | 3 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2016 | 0 | 3 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2015
10 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the trailer hitches; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 15V643000 13 Oct 2015 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 15V644000 13 Oct 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V616000 1 Oct 2015 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 15V607000 29 Sept 2015 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 15V355000 9 Jun 2015 | Vermeer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V253000 28 Apr 2015 | Mastercraft Boat Company Inc |
| 15V151000 16 Mar 2015 | Spartan Tool, LLC |
| 15V139000 11 Mar 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015