2016 COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 17V756000 on 11/28/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 01/18/2009 - 10/26/2017
- Affected:
- 365,885
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2003-2018 forest river berkshire, charleston, rockport, cedar creek, cherokee, riverstone, salem, sandpiper, sierra, vengeance, wildcat, wildwood, xlr boost, cargo mate, continental cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on december 27, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0544.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V444000 on 07/04/2018
- Component:
- Visibility:power window devices and controls
- Manufactured:
- 08/12/2013 - 05/14/2015
- Affected:
- 53
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (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. liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
- Consequence:
- High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Forest river has notified owners, and chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. the recall began july 24, 2018. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, forest river forester and sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, coachmen concord, freelander, and leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0781.
- 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.
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