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NHTSA campaign 23V262000 · Forest River campaign 51-1607

Forest River, Inc. Recall 23V-262: Solar Panel Mounting Hardware May Loosen

NHTSA recall 23V262000 (Forest River campaign 51-1607) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 13, 2023, with 2,616 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the East To West Entrada, Coachmen Apex, Coachmen Brookstone and more for model years 2021–2023. Owners were notified on May 5, 2023, 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 23V262000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
23V262000 (also written 23V-262 or 23V262)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
51-1607
Report received
Potentially affected
2,616 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment
Owners notified

Repair completion: 67.32% (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 23V262000. 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 Apex

  • Coachmen Brookstone

  • Coachmen Chaparral

  • Coachmen Chaparral Lite

  • Coachmen Spirit

All Coachmen recalls

East To West

All East To West recalls

Forest River

  • Forest River Forester

  • Forest River FR3

  • Forest River Georgetown

All Forest River recalls

Prime Time

  • Prime Time Crusader

  • Prime Time Sanibel

All Prime Time recalls

Shasta

All Shasta recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 23V262000.

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.

Manufacturer 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.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 23V262000

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.