Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: potable water: storage tank
- Component
- Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: potable water: storage tank
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,018
- Reported to NHTSA
- 2022-10-31
- Owners notified
- 2022-11-29
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Shasta Phoenix, Coachmen Brookstone, and 2019-2022 Coachmen Chaparral, and Chaparral Lite fifth wheels. The floating cross-member may not be installed correctly and fail to retain the holding tanks, causing the holding tanks to become dislodged.
Safety risk
A tank that becomes dislodged during transit increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and relocate the cross-member as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-7101. Forest River's number for this recall is 110-1561.