NHTSA recall 21V523000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 21V523000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 51-1380 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Reported | 2021-07-09 |
| Owners notified | 2021-09-02 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER; STRUCTURE |
| Units potentially affected | 825 |
| Part numbers | Various - See attached |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 825 |
| Reported remedied | 306 (37%) |
| Reported unreachable | 32 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The 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.
| 2015 COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY | |
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| 2016 COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY | |
| 2017 COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY | |
| 2015 COACHMEN ENCORE | |
| 2016 COACHMEN MIRADA | |
| 2017 COACHMEN MIRADA | |
| 2018 COACHMEN MIRADA | |
| 2019 COACHMEN MIRADA | |
| 2020 COACHMEN MIRADA | |
| 2018 COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH | |
| 2019 COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH | |
| 2020 COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH | |
| 2021 COACHMEN SPORTSCOACH | |
| 2019 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE | |
| 2020 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE | |
| 2021 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE | |
| 2011 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE | |
| 2012 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE | |
| 2013 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE | |
| 2014 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE | |
| 2015 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE | |
| 2016 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE | |
| 2014 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL | |
| 2015 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL | |
| 2016 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL | |
| 2017 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL | |
| 2018 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL | |
| 2019 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL | |
| 2014 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK | |
| 2015 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK | |
| 2016 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK | |
| 2017 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK | |
| 2018 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK | |
| 2019 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK | |
| 2020 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK | |
| 2014 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN | |
| 2015 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN | |
| 2016 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN | |
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| 2018 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN | |
| 2019 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN | |
| 2020 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN | |
| 2021 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN | |
| 2019 FOREST RIVER LEGACY | |
| 2017 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE | |
| 2018 FOREST RIVER RIVERSTONE |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 511150 | 2020-06-04. Service bulletin. As Per Lippert Components, the bonding on certain 3300 series window vents may not be adequate. |
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| 201066 | 2019-10-01. Service bulletin. The installed ice-maker water line union fitting may come apart when under water pressure. |
| 700957 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. Hung Wall Skin Construction Review and Adhesion Loss Repair Guide |
| 510692 | 2018-10-15. Service bulletin. Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?The nuisance issue enunciates by either blowing the protective fuse, opening the circuit breaker in the furnace circuit, or rendering the furnace inoperative. Our testing has shown that in ALL instances the furnace fails in a safe manner.? |
| 200708 | 2018-07-16. Service bulletin. The gelcoated sidewalls on certain Cedar Creek vehicles may may telegraph a "wave" in the finish of the exterior wall. This issue is purely cosmetic. |
| 700593 | 2018-03-13. Service bulletin. Certain Riverstone Fifth-Wheels were manufactured with a non-convection microware. These vehicles should have a convection microwave. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.