NHTSA Campaign 22V489000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 22V489000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 22V489000 with NHTSA on July 8, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V489000, NHTSA lists up to 43 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V489000 were scheduled from August 9, 2022, 32 days after the report.
22V489000 covers 1 model from Coachmen, model years 2022.
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V489000 ranks 261 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 22V489000, Forest River, Inc has 51 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 22V489000 was 22V477000, reported on July 6, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers. The tail lights may have been incorrectly wired to an "ON/OFF" switch, which can cause the brake or tail lights to not illuminate when the switch is in the "off" position.
- The risk
- Brake or tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will rewire the tail lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-358-0401. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-1535.
Reported July 8, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V489000 (1)
Coachmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V489000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: July 8, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted