Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer (Forest River, Coachmen and SPORTSCOACH and 1 more)
Vehicle recall 15V-798. NHTSA received Forest River, Inc.’s report on Nov 25, 2015.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Forest River, Inc.’s report on Nov 25, 2015. 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?
Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
Forest River, Inc.
(Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 FR3, 2009 Forest River Encore, Sportscoach Elite, and Aurora, 2008-2009 Cruise Master, 2012-2015 Aviator, 2007-2014 Georgetown, 2007-2009 Legend, 2008-2012 Ridgeview, 2008-2014 Cross Country, 2010-2014 Coachmen Encounter, 2009-2014 Pathfinder, Solera, Mirada, Prism, and Pursuit motorhomes.
The affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps.
These steps use a bolt to attach the fan gear assembly to the steps.
This bolt may fracture allowing the fan gear to disengage from the steps.
As a result, the steps may not remain in the expected position and may be unstable.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer.
What should you do?
Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. Forest River issued an interim notification to owners on January 7, 2016. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service number at 1-574-389-4600. Forest River’s number for this recall is 51-11102015-0109. Or owners can contact Lippert Components at 1-574-537-8900.
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 9,687 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 26, 2026. Updated daily.
- Forest River Pathfinderand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Miradaand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Prismand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Pursuitand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Ridgeviewand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Soleraand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Encounterand 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Georgetownand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Legendand 2007, 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Sportscoach Eliteand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Cross Countryand 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Georgie BOY Cruise Masterand 2008 and 2009, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Encoreand 2009, before the model years listed here
- Forest River FR3and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Forest River Aviator2015and 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
- Coachmen Auroraand 2009, 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. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- 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.