2023 Coachmen Cross Trail problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2023-10-20 · campaign 23V705000 · 33 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Coachmen Cross Trail Class C motorhomes. The 12-volt refrigerator may dislodge and fall from its cabinet.
Risk: A falling 12-volt refrigerator increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will reinstall and secure the 12-volt refrigerator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 26, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-8487. Forest River's number for this recall is 215-1691.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2022-07-29 · campaign 22V556000 · 49,295 vehicles
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,
Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
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.
Service bulletins (14)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-25 · 511952F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315/25s49: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s v
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-18 · 511952 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s view of
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-14 · 511946 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall 25v330: "the security gateway module (sgw) on your vehicle may prevent some communication between vehicle modules, which may result in the rearview image not displaying in a backing event. the vehicle operator may notice that the rearview image is not displayed if attempting
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Unknown Or Other 2024-06-28 · 511762RETRACTION · Service Campaign
forest river is mailing the "511762retraction" to customer that had been accidently notified that their vehicle was affected by a mercedes-benz recall 24v166. forest river reported this communication on 5/24/2024.
Seat Belts 2024-05-22 · 511768 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca, the driver seat belt buckle may have been built with an incorrect switch sense magnet. suspect vehicles may incorrectly activate the warning system indicating that the seat belt is unlatched when it is latched. failure to detect whether an occupant is buckled can impede the seatbel
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What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
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