The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·18V444000·Announced 2018-07-03

Forest River and Coachmen RVs Recalled for Power Window Fire Risk

Forest River and Coachmen are recalling specific RV models because liquid leaks into the driver's power window switch, causing corrosion and increasing the risk of 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 fire due to electrical corrosion, which is a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2016 Forest River Forester, 2014-2016 Forest River Sunseeker, 2014-2016 Coachmen Leprechaun, 2014 Coachmen Concord, and 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander vehicles. These vehicles are built on Chevrolet chassis and are equipped with power windows. The recall affects 53 units in total.

The defect involves liquid leaking into the driver's power window switch, which causes corrosion. This corrosion results in high electrical resistance, which can increase the risk of a fire. No specific injuries or fires are reported in the source text.

Owners should contact Chevrolet dealers to have the driver side window switch replaced free of charge. The recall began on July 24, 2018. Owners may also contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, or Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN, FOREST RIVER FREELANDER, LEPRECHAUN, CONCORD, FORESTER
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
53

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 (5)

  • FREELANDER
  • LEPRECHAUN
  • CONCORD
  • FORESTER
  • SUNSEEKER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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