NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V444000 · manufacturer campaign 51-0781

Visibility › Power Window Devices And Controls — Coachmen, Forest River · reported 3 Jul 2018 · 53 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 Forest River Forester, 2014-2016 Forest River Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun, 2014 Coachmen Concord, and 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander vehicles, built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.

The risk

High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.

The fix

Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.

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.

NHTSA campaign
18V444000
Manufacturer campaign
51-0781
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Report received
3 Jul 2018
Owners notified
24 Jul 2018
Potentially affected
53

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2014 Coachmen Concord 2014 Coachmen Freelander 2015 Coachmen Freelander 2016 Coachmen Freelander 2017 Coachmen Freelander 2014 Coachmen Leprechaun 2015 Coachmen Leprechaun 2016 Coachmen Leprechaun 2016 Forest River Forester 2014 Forest River Sunseeker 2015 Forest River Sunseeker 2016 Forest River Sunseeker

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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