The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·17V756000·Announced 2017-11-22

Forest River and Coachmen Recalling RVs with Defective Fire Extinguishers

Forest River is recalling 2003-2018 motorhomes and trailers equipped with certain Kidde fire extinguishers that may clog or detach, increasing injury risk during 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 safety-critical component (fire extinguisher) that may fail during a fire, increasing the risk of injury, but no specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling specific 2003-2018 Forest River, 2009-2018 Coachmen, and 2013-2017 Shasta motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers, and restroom trailers. The recall affects vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. The affected models include Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, and Continental Cargo, as well as Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion, Prism, Apex, Catalina, and Freedom Express.

The fire extinguishers may become clogged, preventing them from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate. In certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force to cause injury and render the product inoperable. If the fire extinguisher does not function properly during a fire, it can increase the risk of injury.

Forest River will notify owners and instruct them to contact Kidde for a free replacement fire extinguisher. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, Kidde customer service at 1-855-262-3540, or visit www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER, CONTINENTAL CARGO, COACHMEN MOBILE RESTROOM, XLR, CEDAR CREEK, CONTINENTAL CARGO
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicles
Hazard
Affected units
365,885

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 (28)

  • MOBILE RESTROOM
  • XLR
  • CEDAR CREEK
  • CONTINENTAL CARGO
  • CHEROKEE
  • BERKSHIRE
  • CHARLESTON
  • VENGEANCE
  • RIVERSTONE
  • SALEM
  • WILDCAT
  • MIRADA
  • WILDWOOD
  • PURSUIT
  • ORION
  • LEPRECHAUN
  • APEX
  • PRISM
  • FREEDOM EXPRESS
  • CARGO MATE
  • CATALINA
  • OASIS
  • REVERE
  • SIERRA
  • FREELANDER
  • SANDPIPER
  • CONCORD
  • ROCKPORT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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