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2017 Coachmen Cross Country Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Coachmen Cross Country has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Coachmen dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Coachmen Cross Country. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2017 Coachmen Cross Country owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, describing incidents dated October 5, 2022.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11488442 · Filed October 8, 2022
On our 2017 Coachman Cross Country Motorhome with a Cummings motor and Freightliner chassis with 13000 miles we are experiencing our 4 time with DEF system failure The first 2 times the Motorhome was under warranty and had to be towed to a Freightliner repair facility. On October 6, 2021 on our way…

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Window Adhesive Failure

NHTSA #21V523000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported July 9, 2021 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 825 vehicles

Repair completion: 37.09% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 51-1380 · Owners notified September 2, 2021

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021 Forest River Georgetown, 2019 Forest River Legacy, and 2017-2018 Forest River Riverstone recreational vehicles equipped with Hehr 6400 Series windows. The adhesive that bonds the vented portion of the window may fail.

Safety consequence

Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.

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.

Damaged Circuit Board May Affect Lighting Function

NHTSA #20V488000 · Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights · NHTSA notice

Reported August 18, 2020 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,547 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign 51-1203 · Owners notified January 18, 2021

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Charleston, 2017-2019 Legacy, 2017-2020 Berkshire, 2017 Coachmen Cross Country, and 2017-2020 Sportscoach motorhomes built on certain FCCC XB and XC chassis that received an inspection-only remedy for recall 18V-763. 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

Non-functioning exterior marker lights can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest Rivers will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will replace the old Power Distribution Module (PDM) with a new PDM, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712 . Forest's number for this recall is 51-1203.

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.

Circuit Board Damage Affecting Lighting Functions

NHTSA #18V737000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported October 19, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,017 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 51-0893 · Owners notified June 13, 2019 · Vehicles built May 27, 2018 – October 15, 2018 (per NHTSA)

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Coachmen Cross Country. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Coachmen Cross Country.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11488442

Incident: October 5, 2022 · Filed: October 8, 2022

On our 2017 Coachman Cross Country Motorhome with a Cummings motor and Freightliner chassis with 13000 miles we are experiencing our 4 time with DEF system failure The first 2 times the Motorhome was under warranty and had to be towed to a Freightliner repair facility. On October 6, 2021 on our way to Mississippi lights came on for the DEF sensor with a light saying to shut the engine off We made it to a repair facility that was able to replace the system at a cost to us of $1500.00 On October 5, 2022 on our way to Mississippi again approximately 1year to date the lights signals for the DEF failure came on on the East side of Baton Rouge. We once again were able to go to the same repair facility in Mississippi but this time the repair could not be made and we were forced to camp at the repair facility yard for 3 days due to the weekend and now are told our Motorhome has to be towed to a Freightliner facility 25 miles further East from where we are We understand there is a bypass code through Cummings and don’t understand why we have experienced 4 DEF sensor failures and the previous Freightliner facilities have not corrected the problem on our RV

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