The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Coachmen Chapparal, Chapparal Lite, Chapparal X-Lite and Shasta Phoenix recreational trailers. The outside kitchen may be equipped with a standard outlet receptacle and not a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protected outlet.
The risk
If the outside kitchen receptacles are not GFCI protected, occupants may be electrically shocked, increasing the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace a standard 110V outlet in the exterior kitchen with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) one. The recall is expected to begin July 31, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8360. Forest River's number for this recall is 110-1035.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Coachmen Chaparral Lite | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Coachmen Chaparral X-Lite | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | EQUIPMENT
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 Chaparral | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Chaparral Lite | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral Lite | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral Lite | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Chaparral Lite | 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| Coachmen Chaparral X-Lite | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral X-Lite | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral X-Lite | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral X-Lite | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 2019
121 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 19V920000 23 Dec 2019 | Riverside RV |
| 19V916000 23 Dec 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V921000 23 Dec 2019 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 19V914000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V908000 19 Dec 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V902000 18 Dec 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V906000 18 Dec 2019 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 19V884000 11 Dec 2019 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019