Recall Register

2022 Coachmen Apex: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2022 Coachmen Apex. The newest campaign is 22V556000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Jul 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V556000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 149,537 units in total.

  • 22V556000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 22V489000Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights
  • 22V243000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings
  • 22V135000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

  1. 22V556000Received . 49,295 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, R-Pod, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Sierra, Solera, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Surveyor, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildcat, XLR Toyhauler, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Tracer, Shasta Oasis, and Phoenix fifth wheel and travel trailers. The electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1532. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V489000Received . 43 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers. The tail lights may have been incorrectly wired to an "ON/OFF" switch, which can cause the brake or tail lights to not illuminate when the switch is in the "off" position.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Brake or tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will rewire the tail lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-358-0401. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-1535.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 220-1535. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 22V243000Received . 99,190 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier, Wildcat, Work and Play, Prime Time Tracer, 2021-2023 Coachmen Leprechaun, and 2022-2023 Coachmen Freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 22V135000Received . 1,009 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth wheels. The wire cord that connects to the back of the 50AMP shore power inlet may be loose.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal 1-574-296-7700; Cherokee and Vengeance 1-260-499-2100; Sabre 1-574-642-2100; and XLR 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1485.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1485. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20091
  2. 20101
  3. 20111
  4. 20121
  5. 20131
  6. 20141
  7. 20151
  8. 20161
  9. 20171
  10. 20192
  11. 20211
  12. 20224
  13. 20231
  14. 20241
  15. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2022 Coachmen Apex: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/coachmen/apex/2022/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2022 Coachmen Apex?
149,537 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Coachmen Apex have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Coachmen Apex, model years 2009 to 2025. 4 of them name the 2022 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2022 Coachmen Apex open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.