Recall 23V262000
EQUIPMENT
Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | FOREST RIVER | FORESTER |
| 2021 | FOREST RIVER | FR3 |
| 2021 | FOREST RIVER | GEORGETOWN |
| 2022 | EAST TO WEST | ENTRADA |
| 2022 | EAST TO WEST | TANDARA |
| 2023 | 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 |
| 2023 | PRIME TIME | CRUSADER |
| 2023 | PRIME TIME | SANIBEL |
| 2023 | SHASTA | PHOENIX |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.