The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Brookstone, Chaparral, Chaparral Lite, and Shasta Phoenix fifth wheel trailers. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect fuse in the power distribution center.
The risk
An incorrect fuse may not function as intended and increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the fuse with a 15-AMP 12-Volt fuse, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-7101. Forest River's number for this recall is 110-1686.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Brookstone | 2024 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2024 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 Brookstone | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
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178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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