Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 21V-523 · Coachmen and Forest River vehicles
Forest River, Inc. recall 21V-523 covers 825 Coachmen and Forest River vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on July 9, 2021. The manufacturer's latest report (2023 Q4) shows 29% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 21V523000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021 Forest River Georgetown, 2019 Forest River Legacy, and 2017-2018 Forest River Riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with Hehr 6400 Series windows. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.
The risk
Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
29%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 34 vehicles were listed as unreachable.