Fifth wheel trailer ramp door may break away from its frame
Forest River is recalling certain fifth wheel travel trailers across the Work and Play, Coachmen Adrenaline, Chaparral, Riverstone, Takoda, Shasta Phoenix and Cedar Creek ranges because the ramp door may break away.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 covers structural vehicle defects: the ramp door is a load-bearing structure and the source states it may break away from its frame while a vehicle is being loaded or unloaded.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2023-2026 Forest River Work and Play, 2024-2026 East to West Takoda and Coachmen Chaparral, 2025-2026 Shasta Phoenix, 2023-2025 Forest River Riverstone, 2022-2026 Coachmen Adrenaline, and 2025 Forest River Cedar Creek fifth wheel travel trailers. About 515 units are potentially affected.
The ramp door may break away from the door frame while loading or unloading vehicles.
NHTSA states that a ramp door that breaks during use increases the risk of injury.
Dealers will install additional support brackets, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 18, 2026. Owners may contact Coachmen Adrenaline and Work and Play customer service at 1-574-825-6302, or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER, COACHMEN, SHASTA CEDAR CREEK, CHAPARRAL, RIVERSTONE, ADRENALINE
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Affected units
- 515
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 (7)
- CEDAR CREEK
- CHAPARRAL
- RIVERSTONE
- ADRENALINE
- WORK AND PLAY
- PHOENIX
- TAKODA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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