Recall 23V262000: 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 23V262000 was filed by Forest River, Inc. and received on April 13, 2023.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: EQUIPMENT.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 2,616.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on May 5, 2023.
- 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 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to West Alta, Coachmen Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral and Chaparral Lite, Forest River Crusader, Sanibel, Shasta Phoenix, Coachmen Spirit, and East to West Tandara vehicles. The solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel.
Consequence (official text)
Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy (official text)
Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2023. Owners may contact East to West Alta, Entrada and Tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Coachmen Apex and Spirit customer service at 1-574-825-8205; Coachmen Brookstone, Chaparral, Chaparral Lite, and Shasta Phoenix customer service at 1-574-825-7101; Crusader and Sanibel customer service at 1-574-862-1025; and Georgetown Forester and FR3 customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1607.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Manufacturer campaign number: 51-1607.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | APEX | 2023 |
| COACHMEN | BROOKSTONE | 2023 |
| COACHMEN | CHAPARRAL | 2023 |
| COACHMEN | CHAPARRAL LITE | 2023 |
| COACHMEN | SPIRIT | 2023 |
| EAST TO WEST | ALTA | 2023 |
| EAST TO WEST | ENTRADA | 2022 to 2023 |
| EAST TO WEST | TANDARA | 2022 |
| FOREST RIVER | FORESTER | 2021 |
| FOREST RIVER | FR3 | 2021 |
| FOREST RIVER | GEORGETOWN | 2021 |
| PRIME TIME | CRUSADER | 2023 |
| PRIME TIME | SANIBEL | 2023 |
| SHASTA | PHOENIX | 2023 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2021 Forest River Georgetown 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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