The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth wheels. The wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose.
The risk
Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal 1-574-296-7700; Cherokee and Vengeance 1-260-499-2100; Sabre 1-574-642-2100; and XLR 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1485.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Apex | 2022 |
| Coachmen Aurora | 2022 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2022 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express | 2022 |
| Coachmen Spirit | 2022 |
| Coachmen Work And Play | 2022 |
| Forest River Cardinal | 2022 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 2022 |
| Forest River Sabre | 2022 |
| Forest River Vengeance | 2022 |
| Forest River XLR Toyhauler | 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 Apex | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Coachmen Aurora | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Spirit | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Work And Play | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Cardinal | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 2022 | 23 | 6 |
| Forest River Sabre | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Vengeance | 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| Forest River XLR Toyhauler | 2022 | 7 | 6 |
Other equipment recalls in 2022
182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 22V949000 22 Dec 2022 | REV Recreation Group |
| 22V951000 22 Dec 2022 | Kibbi, LLC |
| 22V948000 22 Dec 2022 | SHADOW TRAILER, LLC |
| 22V932000 15 Dec 2022 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 22V920000 13 Dec 2022 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V901000 7 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022