Appliance: oven/stove/cooktopRecall 22V-003 · Coachmen and Forest River vehicles
Forest River, Inc. recall 22V-003 covers 1,097 Coachmen and Forest River vehicles for a appliance: oven/stove/cooktop problem, reported to NHTSA on January 7, 2022. The manufacturer's latest report (2024 Q1) shows 53% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 22V003000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Catalina and Forest River Aurora travel trailers. The panel that isolates the cooktop from the furnace was not properly sealed during manufacturing, which could result in an inverted cooktop flame.
The risk
An inverted flame can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Dealers will seal the furnace from the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 1, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 203-1454. This recall is an expansion of recall 21V-828.
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
53%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 10 vehicles were listed as unreachable.