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HighNHTSA·23V773000·Announced 2023-11-17

Forest River Recalls 2024 Travel Trailers Due to Electrical Outlet Fire Risk

Forest River is recalling 2024 Coachmen and Forest River travel trailers because reversed electrical plug blades may cause outlet failure and increase fire risk.

What this means for you

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 risk) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 model year Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Freedom Express, Remote, Spirit, and Forest River Work and Play travel trailers. The recall addresses a defect in the electrical system where the plug blade openings (narrow hot blade and wider neutral blade) may be reversed on one of the two receptacle outlet faces. This reversal can cause the electrical outlet to fail.

The potential failure of the electrical outlet can increase the risk of a fire. No specific number of affected units is provided in the source text, but the recall covers the specific 2024 models listed above.

Dealers will replace the incorrect receptacles free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 27, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995, or specific model lines at 1-574-825-8205 (Coachmen Apex and Apex Remote) and 1-574-825-6302 (Freedom Express, Adrenaline, and Work and Play). Forest River's recall number is 51-1703. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER, COACHMEN WORK AND PLAY, ADRENALINE, FREEDOM EXPRESS, REMOTE
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Travel Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
559

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 (6)

  • WORK AND PLAY
  • ADRENALINE
  • FREEDOM EXPRESS
  • REMOTE
  • SPIRIT
  • APEX

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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