The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Coachmen Concord Class C motorhomes. Installation of the air ride suspension system resulted in an incorrect pinion to driveline angle.
The risk
An incorrect pinion to driveline angle may cause rear wheel lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a shorter control arm, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 210-1693.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Concord | 2023, 2024 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | SUSPENSION:REAR
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 Concord | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Coachmen Concord | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the suspension; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 23V866000 20 Dec 2023 | Nova Bus (US) Inc. |
| 23V850000 15 Dec 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V849000 15 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V839000 12 Dec 2023 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 23V822000 7 Dec 2023 | Keystone RV Company |
| 23V764000 13 Nov 2023 | Terberg Benschop B.V. |
| 23V649000 22 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 23V642000 20 Sept 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
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