NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V135000 · manufacturer campaign 51-1485

Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/trailer — Coachmen, Forest River · reported 8 Mar 2022 · 1,009 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

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

The fix

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
22V135000
Manufacturer campaign
51-1485
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Report received
8 Mar 2022
Owners notified
5 Apr 2022
Potentially affected
1,009

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.

2022 Coachmen Apex 2022 Coachmen Aurora 2022 Coachmen Catalina 2022 Coachmen Freedom Express 2022 Coachmen Spirit 2022 Coachmen Work And Play 2022 Forest River Cardinal 2022 Forest River Cherokee 2022 Forest River Sabre 2022 Forest River Vengeance 2022 Forest River Xlr Toyhauler

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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