Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 22V135000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2022-03-08.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V135000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,009
Reported to NHTSA
2022-03-08
Owners notified
2022-04-05

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth wheels. The wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose.

Safety risk

Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal 1-574-296-7700; Cherokee and Vengeance 1-260-499-2100; Sabre 1-574-642-2100; and XLR 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1485.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

11 model years across 11 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Apex2022
COACHMEN Aurora2022
COACHMEN Catalina2022
COACHMEN Freedom Express2022
COACHMEN Spirit2022
COACHMEN Work and Play2022
FOREST RIVER Cardinal2022
FOREST RIVER Cherokee2022
FOREST RIVER Sabre2022
FOREST RIVER Vengeance2022
FOREST RIVER XLR Toyhauler2022

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.