Recall Register

2013 Coachmen Prism: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2013 Coachmen Prism. The newest campaign is 17V756000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Nov 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment. 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, 17V756000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 375,905 units in total.

  • 17V756000Equipment
  • 16V267000Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
  • 15V798000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 14V499000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems

  1. 17V756000Received . 365,885 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit, Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Orion and Prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 Coachmen Apex and Catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 Shasta Oasis and Revere recreational trailers, equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. For a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17E062-5427.pdf
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0544.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0544. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V267000Received . 77 units.

    Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Solera, and Coachmen Prism vehicles, built on Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter chassis. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and either Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Interim notices were sent on June 23, 2016. A second notice will be sent when remedy parts are available. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-877-496-3691 or may call the Sprinter/Takata hotline at 1-877-496-3691. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-04262016-0182.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-04262016-0182.

  3. 15V798000Received . 9,687 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-11102015-0109. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 14V499000Received . 256 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Coachmen 2150LE Prism motor homes manufactured July 2011 to May 2014. Due to the welds being in an improper location, the liquid propane (LP) tank support braces may not be secure, allowing the LP tank to drop and fall off the vehicle while in transit.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the LP tank drops or falls off the vehicle while in transit, there is an increased risk of fire or explosion.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during October 2014. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-800-353-7383.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

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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. 20071
  2. 20081
  3. 20095
  4. 20104
  5. 20113
  6. 20124
  7. 20134
  8. 20144
  9. 20153
  10. 20161
  11. 20171
  12. 20182
  13. 20191
  14. 20203
  15. 20214
  16. 20222
  17. 20235
  18. 20244

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. 2013 Coachmen Prism: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/coachmen/prism/2013/. 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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
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 2013 Coachmen Prism?
375,905 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 Prism have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 17 recall campaigns for the Coachmen Prism, model years 2007 to 2024. 4 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Coachmen Prism open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.