Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V354000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-05-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V354000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: LPG systems
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
237
Reported to NHTSA
2018-05-30
Owners notified
2018-06-28

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral, Chaparral Lite and Brookstone, and Shasta Phoenix recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) gas bottle ring on these trailers may not have a deep enough pierce punch to bind the metal strap, possibly resulting in the LP bottle detaching.

Safety risk

If the LP bottle detaches while moving, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install new LP bottle rings, free of charge. The recall began on June 28, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8360. Forest River's number for this recall is 110-0738.

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 4 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Brookstone2019
COACHMEN Chaparral2019
COACHMEN Chaparral Lite2019
SHASTA Phoenix2019

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.