Coachmen Cross Country recalls

What is wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2013 Coachmen Cross Country and 2023 Coachmen Sportscoach Motorhomes. The entry door latch may fail and not allow entry or exit.

Risk

The inability to enter or exit the vehicle in an emergency increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the door latch, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 7, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1‑574‑825‑8212. Forest River's number for this recall is 310-1603.

Recall number 23V133000 · Recall details

What is wrong

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.

Risk

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

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 number 21V523000 · Recall details

What is wrong

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.

Risk

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

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 number 20V488000 · Recall details

What is wrong

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.

Risk

Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.

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.

Recall number 18V737000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire, 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston, 2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country and Pathfinder, and 2014-2015 Glaval Synergy motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.

Risk

Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712, Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑295‑2117, Coachmen customer service at 1‑574‑825‑8212, or Glaval customer service at 1‑574‑343‑5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0665.

Recall number 18V179000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Berkshire manufactured May 29, 2015, to April 26, 2016, and 2016 Coachmen Cross Country recreational vehicles manufactured April 30, 2015, to December 14, 2015 and built on Daimler Trucks chassis. The front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.

Risk

If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will modify the mounting of the sway bar, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1‑800‑547‑0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-05032016-0183.

Recall number 16V285000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Coachmen Cross Country vehicles manufactured May 26, 2015, to December 2, 2015. During suspension travel, the front tires may be damaged from contacting the fuel fill guard.

Risk

If the tire contacts the fuel fill guard, it may be damaged and deflate, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised fuel fill guard that will not contact the tires. Any tire that shows sign of contact with the fuel fill guard will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall is expected to begin March 10, 2016. Owners east of the Mississippi river may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑8317. Owners west of the Mississippi river may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑8305. Forest River's number for this recall is 310-01112016-0126.

Recall number 16V015000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2011 mirada, encounter, cross country, and pathfinder travel trailers manufactured from june 28, 2010, through august 26, 2010, and manufacturer with siemens and murray brand one inch plug-in circuit breakers, single and double pole, 15 through 50 amps, manufactured between june 23 and july 2, 2010. The house type circuit breakers may be faulty and heat up and cause a fire.

Risk

This could lead to a fire, property damage, or personal injury.

Remedy

Dealers will remove all breakers from the distribution panel and inspect each breaker and remove and/or replace with a new breaker free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during october 2010. Owners may contact coachmen rv customer service at 1‑800‑453‑6064.

Recall number 10V433000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Coachmen is recalling 13,662 my 2002-2008 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with glass shower doors and manufactured from june 15, 2001 thorugh august 6, 2007. When pressure is applied to the towel bar on the glass shower door, the edge of the bar may contact the glass.

Risk

Glass breakage may occur which could cause personal injury.

Remedy

Owners will be provided with new mounting hardware for the towel bar and installation instructions. If an owner is not comfortable replacing the hardware themselves, a dealer will install the hardware at no cost to them. The recall is expected to begin on or about december 19, 2008. Owners may contact coachmen at 1‑574‑825‑5821.

Recall number 08V639000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Coachmen is recalling 37,293 motorhomes and fifth wheel travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

Risk

Extended operation of a leaking cooling unit could lead to a fire from gas which might escape.

Remedy

Coachmen is working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1‑888‑446‑5157 or coachmen at 574‑825‑5821.

Recall number 08V279000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Coachmen is recalling 961 my 2005-2007 cross country, sportscoach elite, my 2005-2006 cross country se, and my 2006 sportscoach encore class a motor homes built using inline power steering filters, part no. 14-16829-000. The filter can plug due to failure of the screen adhesion to the filter housing causing a rise in return line pressure. This can lead to hose separation from the filter or steering gear fitting resulting in a sudden loss of steering fluid and power assist.

Risk

Sudden loss of steering assist without warning involving a motor home could be a problem for certain drivers increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Coachmen is working with freightliner to replace the affected filters with a larger filter (please see 07v570). Owners may contact freightliner at 1‑800‑547‑0712 or coachmen at 1‑574‑825‑5821.

Recall number 08V193000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Coachmen is recalling 145 my 2007 cross country and my 2007-2008 sportscoach encore and pathfinder class a motor homes built on freightliner chassis. The fasteners that attach the steering arm or tie rod arms to the spindle may be over or under-tightened.

Risk

Incorrectly tightened steering arm fasteners may fatigue and fracture which could cause a crash without warning.

Remedy

Coachmen is working with freightliner to repair these vehicles free of charge (please see 07v306). Owners may contact freightliner at 1‑800‑547‑0712 or coachmen at 1‑574‑825‑5821.

Recall number 08V192000 · Recall details

What is wrong

On certain rear diesel motor homes containing a 50 amp transfer switch built by intellitec, the material used for the wire lugs was changed from nickel plated to copper lugs. The copper lugs are softer than the nickel plated and do not retain the torque of the screw that clamps the wire connector.

Risk

When the torque is relaxed, the lugs can become loose resulting in excessive heat within the connected wire that could result in a fire.

Remedy

Coachmen will be working with intellitec to notify owners and have the repair performed on their vehicles. The recall began on july 14, 2005. Owners may contact coachmen at 1‑574‑825‑1174.

Recall number 05V294000 · Recall details

What is wrong

Safety belts may be incorrectly routed because a passage hole through the seat was not provided, and there may be excessive slack in the safety belt, which does not comply with fmvss 209, "safety belt assemblies."

Risk

Excessive slack in the safety belt increases the risk ofinjury to seat occupant in the event of a sudden stop or accident.

Remedy

Reroute the safety belt to reduce the amount of slack.

Recall number 93V061000 · Recall details

What is wrong

An incorrect diameter washer may have been installed on some safety belt assembly floor anchorages. This does not comply with fmvss 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

Risk

Washers of an incorrect diameter may not be able towithstand the forces of a sudden stop or accident, pulling out of the floor,and subjecting seat occupants to increased risk of injury.

Remedy

Install correct diameter (2.25 inch) washers.

Recall number 93V060000 · Recall details

What is wrong

The windshield wiper/washer switch on the dash is not illuminated, and does not comply with fmvss 101, "controls and displays."

Risk

During night operation, the lack of a light may divertthe attention of the driver, thereby contributing to an accident.

Remedy

Install a light over the wiper/washer control switch.

Recall number 93V059000 · Recall details