- Vehicles
- 2,582
- Built between
- Oct 2017 – Jun 2018
- Models
- 5
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 September 2018
- Repaired
- 48%
- Unrepaired
- 1,314
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between October 2017 and June 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2019 Coachmen AdrenalineBuilt March 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 Coachmen Work AND PlayBuilt March 2018 to June 2018
- 2018-2019 Forest River ForesterBuilt January 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 Forest River RockwoodBuilt October 2017 to October 2017
- 2018-2019 Forest River XLRBuilt January 2018 to June 2018
Repair progress
1,314 of 2,582 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2022.
48% repaired — 1,230 of 2,582 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 38
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, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Work and Play and Adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 Forest River Forester and XLR recreational trailers and 2018 Forest River Rockwood recreational trailers. The awning may deploy while moving.
What could happen
If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtOctober 2017 to June 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 August 2018
- Owners notified13 September 2018
- Latest repair reportQ2 2022 — 48% 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 13 August 2018.
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 Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6302, Forester customer service at 1-574-206-7600, Rockwood customer service at 1-574-642-4053, XLR Toyhauler customer service at 1-574-642-0432, or Lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514 or recall@lci1.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0715.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 51-0715
- Recalling manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
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 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.