Forest River, Inc.: Trailer Hitches
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 16, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,804. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc., (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Coachmen Pursuit, Mirada, and Encounter motorhomes manufactured from March 1, 2011, through September 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the trailer hitch attaching bolts and nuts may not have been properly tightened, allowing the hitch to detach during use.
The risk
If the trailer hitch partially or fully detaches from the motorhome while it is towing a vehicle, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fastener kit, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners West of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8317. Owners East of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8305. Forest River's campaign number for this recall is 310-09112015-0086.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Coachmen Encounter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Coachmen Mirada | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Coachmen Pursuit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Coachmen Encounter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Coachmen Mirada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Coachmen Pursuit | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Coachmen Encounter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Coachmen Mirada | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Coachmen Pursuit | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Coachmen Encounter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Coachmen Mirada | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Coachmen Pursuit | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Coachmen Encounter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Coachmen Mirada | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Coachmen Pursuit | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Coachmen Encounter | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Coachmen Mirada | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Coachmen Pursuit | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 15V576000.
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