Forest River, Inc.: Electrical System
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 559. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Freedom Express, Remote, Spirit, and Forest River Work and Play travel trailers. The electrical plug blade openings (narrow hot blade and wider neutral blade) may be reversed on one of the two receptacle outlet faces, which can cause outlet failure.
The risk
Electrical outlet failure can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the incorrect receptacles, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 27, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-4995. Coachmen Apex and Apex Remote owners may contact 1-574-825-8205, and Freedom Express, Adrenaline and Work and Play owners may contact 1-574-825-6302. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1703.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Coachmen Adrenaline | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Coachmen Apex | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Coachmen Freedom Express | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Coachmen Remote | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Coachmen Spirit | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Work And Play | 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 23V773000.
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