Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V499000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-08-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V499000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
256
Reported to NHTSA
2014-08-13
Owners notified
2014-10-17

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Coachmen 2150LE Prism motor homes manufactured July 2011 to May 2014. Due to the welds being in an improper location, the liquid propane (LP) tank support braces may not be secure, allowing the LP tank to drop and fall off the vehicle while in transit.

Safety risk

If the LP tank drops or falls off the vehicle while in transit, there is an increased risk of fire or explosion.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during October 2014. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-800-353-7383.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Prism2015 2014 2013 2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.