The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier, Wildcat, Work and Play, Prime Time Tracer, 2021-2023 Coachmen Leprechaun, and 2022-2023 Coachmen Freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.
The risk
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2021, 2022 |
| Coachmen Apex | 2021, 2022 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2021, 2022 |
| Coachmen Cross Trail | 2022 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express | 2021, 2022 |
| Coachmen Freelander | 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Leprechaun | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Prism | 2022 |
| Coachmen Spirit | 2021, 2022 |
| East TO West Alta | 2021, 2022 |
| East TO West Della Terra | 2021, 2022 |
| East TO West Silver Lake | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Aurora | 2022 |
| Forest River Avenger | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Columbus | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Flagstaff | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Impression | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Ozark | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Rainier | 2022 |
| Forest River Rockwood | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Sabre | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Salem | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Sandstorm | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Shockwave | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Stealth | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Stealth EVO | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Vengeance | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Vibe | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Wildcat | 2022 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2021, 2022 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2022 |
| Forest River XLR Toyhauler | 2021, 2022 |
| Palomino Puma | 2021, 2022 |
| Prime Time Crusader | 2021, 2022 |
| Prime Time Lacrosse | 2021, 2022 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2021, 2022 |
| Prime Time Tracer | 2022 |
| Shasta Oasis | 2021, 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
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 Adrenaline | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Coachmen Apex | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Coachmen Apex | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2021 | 0 | 7 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Coachmen Cross Trail | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express | 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Freelander | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Freelander | 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Coachmen Leprechaun | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Leprechaun | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Leprechaun | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Prism | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Spirit | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Coachmen Spirit | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| East TO West Alta | 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| East TO West Alta | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| East TO West Della Terra | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| East TO West Della Terra | 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| East TO West Silver Lake | 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| East TO West Silver Lake | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Aurora | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Avenger | 2021 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River Avenger | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2021 | 6 | 2 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 2021 | 49 | 3 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 2022 | 23 | 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.
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| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V901000 7 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
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