The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada, Spirit, Viking, Work and Play, East to West Ahara, Tandara, Forest River Aurora, Cardinal, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Flagstaff, Georgetown, Ibex, Impression, Ozark, Puma, R-Pod, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Sierra, Solera, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Surveyor, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildcat, XLR Toyhauler, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, Shasta Oasis, and Phoenix fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
The risk
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall supersedes and expands NHTSA recall number 22V-486.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2022 |
| Coachmen Apex | 2022 |
| Coachmen Brookstone | 2022 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2022 |
| Coachmen Chaparral Lite | 2022 |
| Coachmen Clipper | 2022 |
| Coachmen Cross Trail | 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express | 2022 |
| Coachmen Independence Trail | 2022 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2022 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Spirit | 2022 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Viking | 2022 |
| Coachmen Work And Play | 2022 |
| East TO West Ahara Travel Trailer | 2022 |
| East TO West Della Terra | 2022, 2023 |
| East TO West Silver Lake | 2022, 2023 |
| East TO West Tandara | 2022 |
| Forest River Aurora | 2022 |
| Forest River Avenger | 2022 |
| Forest River Cardinal | 2022 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2022 |
| Forest River Cherokee | 2022 |
| Forest River Flagstaff | 2022 |
| Forest River Forester | 2022, 2023 |
| Forest River FR3 | 2022, 2023 |
| Forest River Georgetown | 2022 |
| Forest River Ibex | 2022 |
| Forest River Impression | 2022 |
| Forest River Ozark | 2022 |
| Forest River Puma | 2022 |
| Forest River R-POD | 2022 |
| Forest River Rockwood | 2022 |
| Forest River Sabre | 2022 |
| Forest River Salem | 2022 |
| Forest River Sandpiper | 2022 |
| Forest River Sandstorm | 2022 |
| Forest River Shockwave | 2022 |
| Forest River Sierra | 2022 |
| Forest River Solera | 2022 |
| Forest River Stealth | 2022 |
| Forest River Stealth EVO | 2022 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2022, 2023 |
| Forest River Surveyor | 2022 |
| Forest River Vengeance | 2022 |
| Forest River Vibe | 2022 |
| Forest River Wildcat | 2022 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2022, 2023 |
| Forest River XLR Toyhauler | 2022 |
| Prime Time Crusader | 2022 |
| Prime Time Lacrosse | 2022 |
| Prime Time Sanibel | 2022 |
| Prime Time Tracer | 2022 |
| Shasta Oasis | 2022 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Coachmen Apex | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Coachmen Brookstone | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2022 | 0 | 8 |
| Coachmen Catalina | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Chaparral Lite | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Clipper | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Coachmen Cross Trail | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Cross Trail | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Freedom Express | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Independence Trail | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Mirada | 2022 | 2 | 1 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| Coachmen Spirit | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Viking | 2022 | 1 | 2 |
| Coachmen Work And Play | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| East TO West Ahara Travel Trailer | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| East TO West Della Terra | 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| East TO West Della Terra | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| East TO West Silver Lake | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| East TO West Silver Lake | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| East TO West Tandara | 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| Forest River Aurora | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Avenger | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Cardinal | 2022 | 0 | 5 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2022 | 4 | 3 |
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