Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 17V611000

Structure: frame and members

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2017-10-02.

Recall campaignNHTSA 17V611000

Structure: frame and members

Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
594
Reported to NHTSA
2017-10-02
Owners notified
2017-10-24

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013-2014 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers. The frames on these vehicles may not have had reinforcement stiffeners welded onto the exterior I-Beam in the axle area, allowing the axles to be misaligned.

Safety risk

Misaligned axles can affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and the frame manufacturer will inspect the trailer for frame reinforcements, installing them as necessary and secure the axle mountings, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8205, or Lippert Components customer service at 1-574-537-8900. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-0529.

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

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Freedom Express2014 2013

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.