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2018 Coachmen Freedom Express

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the suspension. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Suspension1
000
Structure › Body1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer18V051000
Filed Jan 12, 20181,349 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff, and Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 Palomino and XLR ToyHauler and Coachmen Viking recreational trailers equipped with a Smart-Jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.

Risk. If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy. Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Rockwood and Flagstaff Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164; XLR ToyHauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; Viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; Freedom Express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; Palomino owners can call 1-269-432-3246. Lippert Customer service can be reached at 1-574-538-4514 or by email at [email protected]. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0610.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Structure › Body
Filed Jun 18, 20205,000 milesNJ

OUR 2018 COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS 287BHDS WITH LIPPERT (LCI) FRAME EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE STEEL FRAME WHILE MAKING A TURN IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD. THE HANGER FOR THE LEAF SPRING SUSPENSION BROKE OFF THE FRAME. LARGE CRACKS WERE ALSO VISIBLE BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE BROKEN SUSPENSION HANGER. *TR

Suspension
Filed Dec 20, 20181,000 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RV WAS VERY UNSTABLE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS MISALIGNED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. *TT CONSUMER WITHDRAWS THE COMPLAINT. CARFAX CANNOT PROCESS THIS REQUEST. *JB

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2013
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20240100Routine
20220300Routine
20212100Routine
20201000Routine
20193100Routine
2018 — this page2100Routine
20173200Routine
20162200Routine
20153100Routine
20144300Routine
20136300Routine
20121100Routine
20115220Routine
20100100Routine
20090100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 12, 2018. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.