Model year record

2019 COACHMEN Leprechaun

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 4 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V727000

Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop

Component
Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
4,203
Reported to NHTSA
2020-11-23
Owners notified
2021-01-11

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicles equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.

Safety risk

A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or Dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1259.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V202000

Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices

Component
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
3,051
Reported to NHTSA
2019-03-14
Owners notified
2019-04-08

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Orion Class C, Freelander Class C, and Leprechaun Class C motorhomes, Rockport work trucks, and Berkshire Ultra Coach, and StarCraft shuttle buses, equipped with ASA Electronics back up mirror-monitors, model number VOM74MM. The affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings, causing the camera image to be reversed.

Safety risk

If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn the opposite direction, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Orion, Freelander, and Leprechaun owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Rockport owners should call 1-574-522-7599 and Berkshire, and Starcraft owners should call 1-574-642-3112. ASA Customer service can be reached at 1-800-384-4400. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0980.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V357000

Power train: axle assembly

Component
Power train: axle assembly
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
471
Reported to NHTSA
2018-06-01
Owners notified
2018-06-06

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Forester and Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun and Freelander motorhomes. The U-Bolts that secure the rear differential may not have been properly tightened, causing them to loosen over time and allowing the rear axles to shift.

Safety risk

Loose rear axle assemblies can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the U-Bolts and properly tighten or replace the U-Bolts, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service for Sunseeker and Forester vehicles at 1-574-206-7600, or Coachmen customer service for Freelander and Leprechaun vehicles at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 105-0749.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electronic stability control (ESC)11,200 mi
Power train11,200 mi
Structure1
Suspension11,200 mi

The 2020 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.