NHTSA safety recall
Recall 17V756000: EQUIPMENT
Forest River, Inc. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 22, 2017
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, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 Shasta Oasis and Revere recreational trailers, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
The risk
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
Notes
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.
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
- 51-0544
- NHTSA campaign number
- 17V756000
- Units potentially affected
- 365,885
- Report received
- Nov 22, 2017
- Production range
- Feb 1, 2002 – Oct 27, 2017
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
363 model years across 28 models
- Cargo Mate Cargo Mate
- Coachmen Apex
- Coachmen Catalina
- Coachmen Concord
- Coachmen Freedom Express
- Coachmen Freelander
- Coachmen Leprechaun
- Coachmen Mirada
- Coachmen Orion
- Coachmen Prism
- Coachmen Pursuit
- Continental Cargo Continental Cargo
- Forest River Berkshire
- Forest River Cedar Creek
- Forest River Charleston
- Forest River Cherokee
- Forest River Mobile Restroom
- Forest River Riverstone
- Forest River Rockport
- Forest River Salem
- Forest River Sandpiper
- Forest River Sierra
- Forest River Vengeance
- Forest River Wildcat
- Forest River Wildwood
- Forest River Xlr
- Shasta Oasis
- 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.