Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electronic stability control (esc). It has been recalled 3 times.
Filed Nov 23, 20204,203 vehiclesForest River, Inc.
Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicles equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Risk. A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or Dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1259.
Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices19V202000
Filed Mar 14, 20193,051 vehiclesForest River, Inc.
Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport work trucks, and Berkshire Ultra Coach, and StarCraft shuttle buses, equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors, model number VOM74MM. The affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings, causing the camera image to be reversed.
Risk. If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn the opposite direction, increasing the risk of crash.
Remedy. Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Orion, Freelander, and Leprechaun owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Rockport owners should call 1-574-522-7599 and Berkshire, and Starcraft owners should call 1-574-642-3112. ASA Customer service can be reached at 1-800-384-4400. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0980.
Power Train › Axle Assembly18V357000
Filed Jun 1, 2018471 vehiclesForest River, Inc.
Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Forester and Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun and Freelander motorhomes. The U-Bolts that secure the rear differential may not have been properly tightened, causing them to loosen over time and allowing the rear axles to shift.
Risk. Loose rear axle assemblies can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy. Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the U-Bolts and properly tighten or replace the U-Bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service for Sunseeker and Forester vehicles at 1-574-206-7600, or Coachmen customer service for Freelander and Leprechaun vehicles at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 105-0749.
What owners reported
Newest filings
Structure
Filed Feb 1, 2023TN
The contact owns a 2019 Coachmen Leprechaun built on a 2018 Ford E-450 chassis. The contact stated that the window over the front cabin of the RV had detached. The RV was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 12, 20181,200 milesGA
VEHICLE BOUNCES ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL WHEN DRIVING OVER SOME BRIDGES AND CURVES THIS VEHICLE TILT TOO MUCH LIKE IT WANT TO TURN OVER. THIS VEHICLE DO NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE IN SOME CASES. SUV'S AND LARGE TRUCKS ESPECIALLY CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SWAY TILT AND SWIRL WHEN THEY PASS.THIS RV FEEL UNSAFE TO DRIVE AROUND LARGE VEHICLES ON THE HIGHWAY. I AM NERVOUS TO DRIVE SOMETIMES ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS VEHICLE BOUNCE SO MUCH AND HARD TILL SOME OF THE ITEMS IN THE REFRIGERATOR TURN OVER AND CUSHIONS AND PILLOWS FELL ONTO THE FLOOR. MY WIFE AND I ARE A LITTLE NERVOUS ABOUT GOING OVER BRIDGES AND DIPS IN THE ROAD THAT YOU CANNOT SEE BECAUSE WE ARE UNSURE ABOUT THE RV. CHASSIS OR WHATEVER MAYBE CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ALSO I AM 6'1. I HAVE PROBLEM GETTING IN AND OUT, I OFTEN BUMP MY HEAD WHEN GETTING IN AND OUT BECAUSE OF THE OVER HANG, VERY UNCOMFORTABLE GETTING IN AND OUT AND TRYING GO TO THE BACK , VERY HARD ON MY DISABILITYS.
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: Nov 23, 2020. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.