Tag Archives: Forest River

(Aug. 15, 2018) -- A special police unit is seeking to curb burglaries and thefts from businesses including recreational vehicle companies in northern Indiana. Read More »

(Aug. 13, 2018) -- The inner wheel bearings may seize, which can cause the trailer wheels to lock-up. Read More »

(Aug. 6, 2018) -- Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Wildwood and Salem recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may have been improperly wired such that it is not connected to a constant power source, thereby possibly preventing the trailer brakes from automatically applying if the trailer were to separate from the tow vehicle. Read More »

(Aug. 6, 2018) -- Forest River is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forest River Prime Time recreational trailers. The Federal Placard incorrectly states that the tire pressure should be 65PSI when the correct tire pressure is 80PSI. Read More »

(Aug. 6, 2018) -- 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. Read More »

(Aug. 6, 2018) -- Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2016-2018 Forest River Wildwood, and 2016-2019 Forest River Salem recreational trailers. The outside auxiliary shower faucet cover may cover the water heater exhaust panel when opened. Read More »

(Aug. 6, 2018) -- Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Prime Time recreational trailers. The stove is not isolated from the furnace return air, which potentially causes an inverted flame on the cooktop. Read More »

(July 26, 2018) -- Prime Time Manufacturing, a division of Elkhart, Indiana-based Forest River, Inc., will unveil its all-new Navi line of aggressively priced, light-weight conventional travel trailers soon. Read More »

(July 18, 2018) -- A new division of RV manufacturer Forest River is setting up shop northwest of the city, according to our reporting partners at the South Bend Tribune. Read More »

(July 9, 2018) -- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Viking recreational trailers, models T17BHS and T17FQS. The Federal Placard states that the tires have an inflation pressure of 65 PSI, when the tires actually require 75 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." Read More »

(July 9, 2018) -- Forest River is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forest River Vengeance Rouge recreational trailers, models VGT25V-73 and VGT25V-73-W. These vehicles may be missing side marker lights in the middle of each side, reducing the visibility of the trailers to other drivers. Read More »

(July 9, 2018) -- Forest River is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Rockport, Elkhart Coach ECE4 and Glaval Bus Commute, and 2018-2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar MVP, Senator II and Senator II MVP transit buses. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened. Read More »

(July 9, 2018) -- Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Wildcat recreational trailers. These trailers were equipped with Load Range D tires instead of Load Range E tires. Read More »

(July 9, 2018) -- Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Forester and Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun and Freelander motorhomes. The U-Bolts that secure the rear differential may not have been properly tightened, causing them to loosen over time and allowing the rear axles to shift. Read More »

(July 9, 2018) -- Forest River is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral, Chaparral Lite and Brookstone, and Shasta Phoenix recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) gas bottle ring on these trailers may not have a deep enough pierce punch to bind the metal strap, possibly resulting in the LP bottle detaching. Read More »