Recall 23V262000: 2022–2023 East TO West Entrada and 12 other models
- Report received
- Apr 13, 2023
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 2,616vehicles
- Model years
- 2021–2023
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to West Alta, Coachmen Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral and Chaparral Lite, Forest River Crusader, Sanibel, Shasta Phoenix, Coachmen Spirit, and East to West Tandara vehicles. The solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel.
Possible consequence
Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2023. Owners may contact East to West Alta, Entrada and Tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Coachmen Apex and Spirit customer service at 1-574-825-8205; Coachmen Brookstone, Chaparral, Chaparral Lite, and Shasta Phoenix customer service at 1-574-825-7101; Crusader and Sanibel customer service at 1-574-862-1025; and Georgetown Forester and FR3 customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1607.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2023 Coachmen Apex0 complaints
- 2023 Coachmen Brookstone1 complaints
- 2023 Coachmen Chaparral0 complaints
- 2023 Coachmen Chaparral Lite0 complaints
- 2023 Coachmen Spirit0 complaints
- 2023 East TO West Alta0 complaints
- 2022 East TO West Entrada0 complaints
- 2023 East TO West Entrada0 complaints
- 2022 East TO West Tandara2 complaints
- 2021 Forest River Forester2 complaints
- 2021 Forest River FR35 complaints
- 2021 Forest River Georgetown5 complaints
- 2023 Prime Time Crusader0 complaints
- 2023 Shasta Phoenix0 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.