The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·17V396000·Announced 2017-06-23

Forest River Recalls 2014-2018 Recreational Vehicles Due to Fire Risk

Forest River is recalling 2014-2018 Coachmen RV models because exposed wiring may short circuit and cause a fire.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (fire hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2014-2015 Coachmen RV Encounter recreational vehicles and 2014-2018 Coachmen RV Mirada and Mirada Select recreational vehicles. These vehicles were equipped with the residential refrigerator option instead of the standard refrigerator. The unused, but powered, wiring for the standard refrigerator was left with exposed wire ends.

If the energized positive wire and negative wire make contact, the wires may short circuit and possibly melt, increasing the risk of a fire.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the positive and negative wires from the battery, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8212 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER MIRADA SELECT, ENCOUNTER, MIRADA
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
1,414

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (3)

  • MIRADA SELECT
  • ENCOUNTER
  • MIRADA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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