- Vehicles
- 4,203
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 18
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 January 2021
- Repaired
- 10%
- Unrepaired
- 3,797
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 2019 Coachmen Chaparral
- 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord
- 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek
- 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander
- 2019-2021 Coachmen Leprechaun
- 2020 Coachmen Mirada
- 2019-2020 Coachmen Orion
- 2019-2021 Coachmen Prism
- 2020 Coachmen Pursuit
- 2019 Coachmen Shasta
- 2020 Coachmen Sportscoach
- 2020 Dynamax DX3
- 2020 Dynamax Dynaquest XL
- 2020 Dynamax Force
- 2020 Dynamax Isata
- 2020-2021 Forest River Berkshire
- 2008, 2020 Forest River Salem
- 2020 Forest River Wildwood
Repair progress
3,797 of 4,203 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2022.
10% repaired — 406 of 4,203 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, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicles equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
What could happen
A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
What gets fixed
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021.
Parts involved
- Saddle Valve and ManifoldNRNR
Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA23 November 2020
- Owners notified11 January 2021
- Latest repair reportQ4 2022 — 10% 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 23 November 2020.
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 customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or Dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1259.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 51-1259
- 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.