The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·23V262000·Announced 2023-04-13

Travel Trailer Solar Panels May Detach Due to Loose Hardware

Forest River is recalling approximately 2,616 travel trailers due to solar panel mounting hardware that may become loose and detach, increasing the risk of a crash during transit.

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: This is a structural vehicle defect involving mounting hardware that may detach during transit, with potential to cause a crash. No deaths, injuries, or property damage have been reported, which per the rubric places this at High rather than Severe.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling multiple travel trailer models and years due to a defect in solar panel mounting hardware. The affected vehicles include 2022 East to West Tandara, Entrada, and other models from Forest River, Coachmen, Prime Time, and Shasta brands. In total, approximately 2,616 vehicles are affected.

The solar panel mounting hardware on these vehicles may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel. This can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.

Owner notification letters were mailed on May 5, 2023. Forest River is replacing this hardware free of charge through authorized dealers, who will install additional hardware and a secondary holding bracket to secure the solar panels.

Owners should contact their vehicle's customer service line to arrange the repair, or contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN, SHASTA, EAST TO WEST CHAPARRAL, SPIRIT, PHOENIX, TANDARA
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — RV / Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
2,616

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 (14)

  • CHAPARRAL
  • SPIRIT
  • PHOENIX
  • TANDARA
  • ENTRADA
  • CRUSADER
  • SANIBEL
  • APEX
  • BROOKSTONE
  • FORESTER
  • CHAPARRAL LITE
  • FR3
  • ALTA
  • GEORGETOWN

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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