2007–2014 Coachmen and Forest River: air bags recall
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.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA May 3, 2016 by Forest River, Inc.
What that means, in plain English
Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wordingTakata inflator rupture on deployment can send metal fragments into occupants, causing serious injury or death — this is the canonical critical defect that removes occupant protection catastrophically at the moment of a crash.
Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 16V267000Vehicles built Sep 30, 2010 to Oct 23, 2014 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.
| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 2007 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2008 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2009 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2010 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2011 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2012 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2013 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2014 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2007 Forest River Solera | — |
| 2008 Forest River Solera | — |
| 2009 Forest River Solera | — |
| 2010 Forest River Solera | — |
| 2011 Forest River Solera | — |
| 2012 Forest River Solera | — |
| 2013 Forest River Solera | — |
| 2014 Forest River Solera | — |
None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: every model year it names is older than the catalogue, which begins at 2016. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →
The federal paperwork
Source: nhtsa.govFiled documents
Check one specific vehicle
A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.
Campaign 16V267000 · the manufacturer calls it 51-04262016-0182
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NHTSA’s investigation file links this recall to engineering analysis EA15001.
A recall covers a build range. Only your VIN settles it.
Check it with the WhichTrim recall report now, or have us check it every night and email you when something new is filed.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573Is 51-04262016-0182 the same recall as 16V267000?
Yes. 51-04262016-0182 is the number Forest River, Inc uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 16V267000 is the number NHTSA files it under. One recall, two references — dealers and service departments generally quote the manufacturer's.
Does this recall repair cost anything?
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.
How do I know whether my vehicle is included?
By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Sep 30, 2010 to Oct 23, 2014. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.
What if the repair is not available yet?
It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. This campaign was filed without a repair available — Forest River, Inc says so in the text above.
What did the manufacturer say was wrong?
The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.
Who started this recall?
NHTSA's record credits NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA’s investigation file links this recall to engineering analysis EA15001. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.