Model year record

2019 COACHMEN Sportscoach

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V523000

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Component
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
825
Reported to NHTSA
2021-07-09
Owners notified
2021-09-02

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021 Forest River Georgetown, 2019 Forest River Legacy, and 2017-2018 Forest River Riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with Hehr 6400 Series windows. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

Safety risk

Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V562000

Tires: valve

Component
Tires: valve
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,000
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-17
Owners notified
2020-11-24

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Legacy and 2018-2021 Berkshire motorhomes built on a Daimler Trucks (DTNA) chassis. The tire valve stem extension for the inner wheel may come in contact with the outer wheel rim opening and become damaged.

Safety risk

Extensive damage to the valve stem extension may result in a loss of tire pressure of the inner wheel, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA will inspect the inner wheel valve stem stabilizers, or replace as necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-547-0712 or DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1228. DTNA's number for this recall is FL-861.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V488000

Exterior lighting: brake lights

Component
Exterior lighting: brake lights
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,547
Reported to NHTSA
2020-08-18
Owners notified
2021-01-18

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Charleston, 2017-2019 Legacy, 2017-2020 Berkshire, 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, and 2017-2020 Sportscoach motorhomes built on certain FCCC XB and XC chassis that received an inspection-only remedy for recall 18V-763. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.

Safety risk

Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest Rivers will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will replace the old Power Distribution Module (PDM) with a new PDM, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . Forest's number for this recall is 51-1203.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V161000

Service brakes, air: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, air: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
53
Reported to NHTSA
2020-03-19
Owners notified
2020-04-20

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Berkshire and Sportscoach motorhomes equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.

Safety risk

Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks (DTNA) dealers will inspect and repair the vehicles, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-745-8000. Forest River's number for this recall is FL-845.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V737000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,017
Reported to NHTSA
2018-10-19
Owners notified
2019-06-13

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2017-2019 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Berkshire and Legacy and 2017-2018 Forest River Charleston motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.

Safety risk

Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

The remedy for this recall is still under development. Owners will be notified and be sent to FCCC authorized service facilities for free repairs. Forest River issued owners an interim notification on November 16, 2018. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-5821. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0893.

Owner complaints

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

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.