Equipment (Forest River, Palomino and CARGO MATE and 3 more)
Vehicle recall 13V-203. NHTSA received Forest River, Inc.’s report on May 17, 2013.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Forest River, Inc.’s report on May 17, 2013. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 26, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone, Catalina, Chaparral, Concord, Encounter, Freedom Express, Freelander, Leprechaun, Mirada, Pursuit, and Sportcoach; Prime Time models Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Saniber, and Tracer; Palomino model Maverick Truck Camper; Cargo Mate model Eliminator and Shasta models Revere, Phoenix recreational vehicles manufactured from February 13, 2013, through April 18, 2013.
Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment.
What should you do?
Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 9,526 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- Forest River Wildwoodand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Work and Playand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River XLRand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Palomino Maverick Truck Camperand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Cargo Mate Eliminatorand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Freelanderand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Leprechaunand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Sportcoachand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Prime Time Lacrosseand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Prime Time Sanibeland 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Sabreand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Rockwoodand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Lexingtonand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Foresterand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Palomino Columbusand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Cardinaland 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Sandstormand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Wildcatand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Salemand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Brookstoneand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Prime Time Crusaderand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Prime Time Tracerand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Blue Ridgeand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Cherokeeand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Evoand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Flagstaffand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Sandpiperand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Sierraand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Stealthand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Sunseekerand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Catalinaand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Encounterand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Pursuitand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Shasta Phoenixand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Avengerand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Shasta Revereand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Georgetownand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Pumaand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Chaparraland 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Concordand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Freedom Expressand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Miradaand 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Prime Time Saniberand 2013, before the model years listed here
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Forest River, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 26, 2026 and checked Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 26, 2026.