Forest River, Inc.: Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 3, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 53. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 Forest River Forester, 2014-2016 Forest River Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun, 2014 Coachmen Concord, and 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander vehicles, built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
The risk
High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Coachmen Freelander | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Coachmen Freelander | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Coachmen Leprechaun | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Forester | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Sunseeker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Coachmen Freelander | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Coachmen Leprechaun | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Forest River Sunseeker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Coachmen Concord | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Coachmen Freelander | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Coachmen Leprechaun | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Forest River Sunseeker | 2 | 4 | 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 18V444000.
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