- Vehicles
- 9,526
- Built between
- Feb 2013 – Apr 2013
- Models
- 43
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 29 July 2013
- Repaired
- 57%
- Unrepaired
- 4,086
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2013 and April 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2013-2014 Cargo Mate EliminatorBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen BrookstoneBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen CatalinaBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen ChaparralBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen ConcordBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen EncounterBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen Freedom ExpressBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen FreelanderBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen LeprechaunBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen MiradaBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen PursuitBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Coachmen SportcoachBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River AvengerBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River Blue RidgeBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River CardinalBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River CherokeeBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River EVOBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River FlagstaffBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River Forester
- 2013-2014 Forest River GeorgetownBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River Lexington
- 2013-2014 Forest River PumaBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River RockwoodBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River SabreBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River SalemBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River SandpiperBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River SandstormBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River SierraBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River StealthBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River SunseekerBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River WildcatBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River WildwoodBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River Work AND PlayBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Forest River XLRBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Palomino ColumbusBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Palomino Maverick Truck Camper
- 2013-2014 Prime Time CrusaderBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Prime Time LacrosseBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2014 Prime Time Sanibel
- 2013 Prime Time SaniberBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Prime Time TracerBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Shasta PhoenixBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
- 2013-2014 Shasta RevereBuilt February 2013 to April 2013
Repair progress
4,086 of 9,526 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2015.
57% repaired — 5,440 of 9,526 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
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.
What gets fixed
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.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2013 to April 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 May 2013
- Owners notified29 July 2013
- Latest repair reportQ1 2015 — 57% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 May 2013.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.