The worst 2020 Coachmen Chaparral problems
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Recalls 2
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: plumbing: potable water: storage tank
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- A tank that becomes dislodged during transit increases the risk of a crash.
- 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.
Recall number 22V813000 · Recall details
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2020 Coachmen Chapparal, Chapparal Lite, Chapparal X-Lite and Shasta Phoenix recreational trailers. The outside kitchen may be equipped with a standard outlet receptacle and not a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protected outlet.
- Risk
- If the outside kitchen receptacles are not GFCI protected, occupants may be electrically shocked, increasing the risk of injury or death.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace a standard 110V outlet in the exterior kitchen with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) one. The recall is expected to begin July 31, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑8360. Forest River's number for this recall is 110-1035.
Recall number 19V476000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2020 Coachmen Chaparral 1
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Is the 2020 Coachmen Chaparral reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2020 Coachmen Chaparral.
What is the most common problem with the 2020 Coachmen Chaparral?
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How many recalls does the 2020 Coachmen Chaparral have?
2 recalls, covering equipment and electrical system.
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