NHTSA campaign 18V737000 · Forest River campaign 51-0893
Coachmen and Forest River Recall 18V-737: Circuit Board Damage Affecting Lighting Functions
NHTSA recall 18V737000 (Forest River campaign 51-0893) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on October 19, 2018, with 1,017 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Sportscoach, Forest River Berkshire, Forest River Legacy and more for model years 2017–2019. Owners were notified on June 13, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V737000 (also written 18V-737 or 18V737)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-0893
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,017 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (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 18V737000. 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 Cross Country
- 2017 · Vehicles built May 27, 2018 – October 15, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Sportscoach
Forest River
Forest River Berkshire
Forest River Charleston
Forest River Legacy
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V737000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2017-2019 Coachmen Sportscoach and Forest River Berkshire and Legacy and 2017-2018 Forest River Charleston motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The rear mounted Power Distribution Module (PDM) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
Safety consequence
Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
The remedy for this recall is still under development. Owners will be notified and be sent to FCCC authorized service facilities for free repairs. Forest River issued owners an interim notification on November 16, 2018. A second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-5821. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0893.
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 18V737000
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.