NHTSA campaign 18V527000 · Forest River campaign 51-0715
Coachmen and Forest River Recall 18V-527: Awning may Deploy While Moving
NHTSA recall 18V527000 (Forest River campaign 51-0715) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 13, 2018, with 2,582 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Forester, Forest River XLR, Coachmen Adrenaline and more for model years 2018–2019. Owners were notified on September 13, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V527000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V527000 (also written 18V-527 or 18V527)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-0715
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,582 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 47.64% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V527000. 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 Adrenaline
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 19, 2018 – June 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Work And Play
- 2019 · Vehicles built March 19, 2018 – June 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River
Forest River Forester
Forest River Rockwood
- 2018 · Vehicles built October 5, 2017 – October 5, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Forest River XLR
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V527000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. The recall began September 13, 2018. 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 [email protected]. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0715.
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 18V527000
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.