The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013 Coachmen Cross Country and 2023 Coachmen Sportscoach Motorhomes. The entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit.
The risk
The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-8212. Forest River's number for this recall is 310-1603.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Cross Country | 2013 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2023 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 Cross Country | 2013 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2023
11 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 23V775000 17 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V594000 24 Aug 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 23V502000 21 Jul 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V373000 25 May 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V324000 4 May 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V231000 31 Mar 2023 | Gulf Stream Coach, Inc. |
| 23V187000 20 Mar 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V166000 14 Mar 2023 | REV Recreation Group |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023