NHTSA safety recall
Recall 13V203000: EQUIPMENT
Forest River, Inc. · Reported to NHTSA May 17, 2013
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone, Catalina, Chaparral, Concord, Encounter, Freedom Express, Freelander, Leprechaun, Mirada, Pursuit, and Sportcoach; Prime Time models Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Saniber, and Tracer; Palomino model Maverick Truck Camper; Cargo Mate model Eliminator and Shasta models Revere, Phoenix recreational vehicles manufactured from February 13, 2013, through April 18, 2013. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
The risk
If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 13V203000
- Units potentially affected
- 9,526
- Report received
- May 17, 2013
- Production range
- Feb 13, 2013 – Apr 18, 2013
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
84 model years across 43 models
- Cargo Mate Eliminator
- Coachmen Brookstone
- Coachmen Catalina
- Coachmen Chaparral
- Coachmen Concord
- Coachmen Encounter
- Coachmen Freedom Express
- Coachmen Freelander
- Coachmen Leprechaun
- Coachmen Mirada
- Coachmen Pursuit
- Coachmen Sportcoach
- Forest River Avenger
- Forest River Blue Ridge
- Forest River Cardinal
- Forest River Cherokee
- Forest River Evo
- Forest River Flagstaff
- Forest River Forester
- Forest River Georgetown
- Forest River Lexington
- Forest River Puma
- Forest River Rockwood
- Forest River Sabre
- Forest River Salem
- Forest River Sandpiper
- Forest River Sandstorm
- Forest River Sierra
- Forest River Stealth
- Forest River Sunseeker
- Forest River Wildcat
- Forest River Wildwood
- Forest River Work And Play
- Forest River Xlr
- Palomino Columbus
- Palomino Maverick Truck Camper
- Prime Time Crusader
- Prime Time Lacrosse
- Prime Time Sanibel
- Prime Time Saniber
- Prime Time Tracer
- Shasta Phoenix
- Shasta Revere
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.