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NHTSA Campaign 22V556000

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

NHTSA campaign 22V556000 covers 30 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer. The repair is free.

Forest River, Inc filed the report for 22V556000 with NHTSA on July 29, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 22V556000, NHTSA lists up to 49,295 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 22V556000 were scheduled from August 17, 2022, 19 days after the report.

22V556000 covers 27 models from Forest River, Coachmen and East to West, model years 2022–2023.

Owners of the model years 22V556000 covers have filed at least 32 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 22V556000 vehicles, the 2022 Forest River Cherokee has the most (7).

By potentially affected vehicles, 22V556000 ranks 3 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.

Besides 22V556000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 22V556000 was 22V487000, reported on July 8, 2022.

What this recall covers

The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada, Spirit, Viking, Work and Play, East to West Ahara, Tandara, Forest River Aurora, Cardinal, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Flagstaff, Georgetown, Ibex, Impression, Ozark, Puma, R-Pod, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Sierra, Solera, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Surveyor, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildcat, XLR Toyhauler, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, Shasta Oasis, and Phoenix fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
The risk
An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1532. This recall supersedes and expands NHTSA recall number 22V-486.

Reported July 29, 2022

Vehicles covered by 22V556000 (30)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V556000, 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 29, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted