Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Electrical › Accessory Generator › Solar Panel
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 4, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 69. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Coachmen Apex and Remote travel trailers. The solar panel wiring may be incorrectly wired to the battery, causing it to melt.
The risk
Melted wiring may cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and rewire the solar panel as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8205. Forest River's number for this recall is 224-1912.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Coachmen Apex | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Coachmen Remote | 0 | 1 | 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 25V212000.
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