FOREST RIVER SPORTSCOACH 2025: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 24V771000

Make Model Year
FOREST RIVER SPORTSCOACH 2025
Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2024-10-17 2024-10-17

Manufacturers Involved: Forest River, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 51-1839

Component: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2783

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

Forest River, Inc. "Forest River" is recalling certain 2024 Ahara, Entrada, 2022-2025 FR3, Georgetown, 2021-2023 Dynamax Isata, 2021-2025 Encore, Mirada, Pursuit, 2025 Sportscoach, V-Cruise, V-Sport, V-Tour, 2023 Sunseeker, and 2024-2025 V-RV motorhomes, equipped with General Electric air conditioners with a soft start device with part number ICM870-16A-BH5400. The air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat.

Consequence

An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

The remedy is currently under development. Interim notification letters were mailed November 12, 2024. Once the final remedy is available a second notice will be mailed. Owners may contact Encore, Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach customer service at 1-574-825-8212, Isata customer service at 574-262-3474, Georgetown, FR3, and Sunseeker customer service at 574-206-7600, Ahara and Entrada customer service at 574-264-6664, and V-Cruise, V-RV, V-Sport, and V-Tour customer service at 574-617-6408. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1839.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153' or go to nhtsa.gov.