The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Forest River Work and Play, 2024-2026 East to West Takoda, Coachmen Chaparral, 2025-2026 Shasta Phoenix, 2023-2025 Forest River Riverstone, 2022-2026 Coachmen Adrenaline, and 2025 Forest River Cedar Creek fifth wheel travel trailers. The ramp door may break away from the door frame while loading or unloading vehicles.
The risk
A ramp door that breaks during use increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will install additional support brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 18, 2026. Owners may contact Coachmen Adrenaline & Work and Play customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Riverstone customer service at 1-260-593-4028, East to West Takoda customer service at 1-574-264-6664, Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000, Coachmen Chapparal and Shasta Pheonix customer service at 1-574-825-7101. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-2017.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| East TO West Takoda | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2025 |
| Forest River Riverstone | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2025, 2026 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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 Adrenaline | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Adrenaline | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Chaparral | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| East TO West Takoda | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| East TO West Takoda | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| East TO West Takoda | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Cedar Creek | 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| Forest River Riverstone | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Riverstone | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Riverstone | 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Work And Play | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Shasta Phoenix | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2026
49 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the structure; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 26V631000 1 Oct 2026 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 26V613000 24 Sept 2026 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 26V608000 23 Sept 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V584000 10 Sept 2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026