2023 Coachmen Pursuit problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (1)
Safety recalls (1)
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 (7)
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.
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.
Electrical System:wiring 2023-12-04 · 511667 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 23v510: "affected vehicles have smart data link connector modules that may have been exposed to moisture, potentially leading to corrosion in the module, connector, and wire harness. the resulting corrosion may interfere with the vehicleã¢ââs controller area network (can)
Equipment:appliance:refrigerator 2023-09-21 · 511680 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to a furrion tsb "tb-220919": irregular cooling performance has been reported on the identified refrigerators. the refrigerator compressor has been found to stop working and requires a ãâ¢ãâãâhard resetãâ¢ãâãâ by disconnecting power to reset cooling operation. on occasion, discon
Electrical System 2023-08-17 · 511667 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 23v510: "affected vehicles have smart data link connector modules that may have been exposed to moisture, potentially leading to corrosion in the module, connector, and wire harness. the resulting corrosion may interfere with the vehicleãâ¢ãâãâs controller area network
Structure 2023-05-12 · 511576R2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per lippert's tsb 85-001-2022 there is a potential for some of the gen1 jack legs on motorized units to bend or deform under extreme side loads. note: the notification letter did not change. there is a revision to the remedy by lippert components. forest river previously filed this tsb as "511
Suspension 2023-03-24 · 511564 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford's final notice of recall 22v731: "in some of the affected vehicles, the rear stabilizer bar attachment bracket(s) weld-nuts may not be capable of supporting the required joint torque for this application and may have been damaged during the assembly process. during vehicle usage, t
Showing the 6 most recent of 7 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-11-20 · Service Brakes“the parking brake cable was too tight as described in ford ssm-51050. we travelled 200 miles each way to an rv dealer to repair and paid out of pocket. ford instructed us to take the vehicle to a certified repair shop to fix since there is no ford dealer in washington state that would work on this chassis issue. the repair shop fixed the parking…”
2025-10-08 · Unknown Or Other“this is a 2023 coachmen pursuit class a rv mfg by forest river i was driving at night on i-95n in southern georgia. light rain. my speed was 10 mph below posted speed limit. after going over some highway bumps i was hit/bumped in the head. next i notice my view of the road is slowly going away from the top down. i have maybe 18” remaining above…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.