NHTSA campaign 18V444000 · Forest River campaign 51-0781
Coachmen and Forest River Recall 18V-444: Liquid may Leak into Power Window Switch
NHTSA recall 18V444000 (Forest River campaign 51-0781) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on July 3, 2018, with 53 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Freelander, Coachmen Leprechaun, Forest River Sunseeker and more for model years 2014–2017. Owners were notified on July 24, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V444000 (also written 18V-444 or 18V444)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-0781
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 53 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Power Window Devices and Controls
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V444000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Coachmen
Coachmen Concord
- 2014 · Vehicles built August 19, 2013 – August 30, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Freelander
Coachmen Leprechaun
Forest River
Forest River Forester
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 27, 2015 – April 30, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Sunseeker
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V444000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 Forest River Forester, 2014-2016 Forest River Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun, 2014 Coachmen Concord, and 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander vehicles, built on Chevrolet chassis and equipped with power windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
Safety consequence
High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V444000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.