The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·22V813000·Announced 2022-10-31

Forest River Recalls Fifth Wheels Due to Holding Tank Retention Defect

Forest River is recalling specific 2019-2022 fifth wheels because a cross-member may fail to retain holding tanks, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where a component failure can cause parts to become dislodged, explicitly increasing the risk of a crash.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019-2022 Coachmen Chaparral, Chaparral Lite, and Brookstone fifth wheels, as well as 2020-2021 Shasta Phoenix fifth wheels. The recall addresses a defect where the floating cross-member may not be installed correctly. This installation error can cause the cross-member to fail to retain the holding tanks, potentially allowing the tanks to become dislodged.

A holding tank that becomes dislodged during transit increases the risk of a crash. The affected vehicles include 2019-2022 Coachmen Chaparral and Chaparral Lite models, 2020-2021 Coachmen Brookstone models, and 2020-2021 Shasta Phoenix models.

Dealers will inspect and relocate the cross-member as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 29, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-7101 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN, SHASTA CHAPARRAL, PHOENIX, BROOKSTONE, CHAPARRAL LITE
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
2,018

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 (4)

  • CHAPARRAL
  • PHOENIX
  • BROOKSTONE
  • CHAPARRAL LITE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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