Recall 17V756000: Forest River, Inc.
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 17V756000 was filed by Forest River, Inc. and received on November 22, 2017.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: EQUIPMENT.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 365,885.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on December 27, 2017.
- Production dates listed: February 1, 2002 to October 27, 2017.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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Defect summary (official text)
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
Consequence (official text)
In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy (official text)
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 and contacts as published
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: 51-0544.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | APEX | 2009 to 2017 |
| COACHMEN | CATALINA | 2009 to 2017 |
| COACHMEN | CONCORD | 2009 to 2018 |
| COACHMEN | FREEDOM EXPRESS | 2009 to 2017 |
| COACHMEN | FREELANDER | 2009 to 2018 |
| COACHMEN | LEPRECHAUN | 2009 to 2018 |
| COACHMEN | MIRADA | 2009 to 2018 |
| COACHMEN | ORION | 2009 to 2018 |
| COACHMEN | PRISM | 2009 to 2018 |
| COACHMEN | PURSUIT | 2009 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | BERKSHIRE | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | CEDAR CREEK | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHARLESTON | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | MOBILE RESTROOM | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | RIVERSTONE | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | ROCKPORT | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | SALEM | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | SANDPIPER | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | SIERRA | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | VENGEANCE | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | WILDCAT | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | WILDWOOD | 2003 to 2018 |
| FOREST RIVER | XLR | 2003 to 2018 |
| SHASTA | OASIS | 2013 to 2017 |
| SHASTA | REVERE | 2013 to 2017 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2015 Forest River Berkshire listed in the notice
- 2016 Forest River Berkshire listed in the notice
- 2017 Forest River Berkshire listed in the notice
- 2018 Forest River Berkshire listed in the notice
- 2015 Forest River Cedar Creek listed in the notice
- 2016 Forest River Cedar Creek listed in the notice
- 2017 Forest River Cedar Creek listed in the notice
- 2018 Forest River Cedar Creek listed in the notice
- 2015 Forest River Cherokee listed in the notice
- 2016 Forest River Cherokee listed in the notice
- 2017 Forest River Cherokee listed in the notice
- 2018 Forest River Cherokee listed in the notice
- 2015 Forest River Salem listed in the notice
- 2016 Forest River Salem listed in the notice
- 2017 Forest River Salem listed in the notice
- 2018 Forest River Salem listed in the notice
- 2015 Forest River Wildwood listed in the notice
- 2016 Forest River Wildwood listed in the notice
- 2017 Forest River Wildwood listed in the notice
- 2018 Forest River Wildwood listed in the notice
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.
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