The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2024 Coachmen Adrenaline and 2020-2024 Work and Play fifth wheels and travel trailers. The side marker lights may not reflect light as intended, which can make it difficult for other drivers to see the trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Non-reflective side marker lights can reduce the trailer's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install reflector stickers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6302. Forest River's number for this recall is 320-1697.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2022 | 0 | 4 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2023
36 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the exterior lighting; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 23V884000 22 Dec 2023 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 23V871000 21 Dec 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V848000 15 Dec 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V834000 8 Dec 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V825000 7 Dec 2023 | PILOTCAR EV INC. |
| 23V814000 4 Dec 2023 | Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 23V802000 28 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V765000 13 Nov 2023 | Newell Coach Corp. |
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