2021–2023 Coachmen, East TO West, Forest River, Palomino, Prime Time and Shasta: equipment recall
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Apr 13, 2022 by Forest River, Inc, owners notified May 20, 2022.
What that means, in plain English
Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wordingCracked LP gas fittings causing a gas leak create a meaningful fire risk, but the filing is hedged ('may be cracked') and no stop-drive order was issued, placing this below critical while still representing a serious fuel-system safety defect.
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.
The fix, from the dealer bulletin
Source: NHTSA remedy instructions and dealer noticeRead from NHTSA’s copy of the manufacturer’s dealer documents (manufacturer campaign 51-1501). The procedure itself is in the bulletin; a franchised dealer has the current copy on the manufacturer’s portal, and that copy governs. Working a lot or a fleet? Recall Watch carries this line on every VIN it checks: remedy status, hours, stop-sale.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 22V243000| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 2021 Coachmen Adrenaline | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline | — |
| 2021 Coachmen Apex | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Apex | — |
| 2021 Coachmen Catalina | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Catalina | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail | — |
| 2021 Coachmen Freedom Express | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Freedom Express | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Freelander | — |
| 2023 Coachmen Freelander | — |
| 2021 Coachmen Leprechaun | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Leprechaun | — |
| 2023 Coachmen Leprechaun | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2021 Coachmen Spirit | — |
| 2022 Coachmen Spirit | — |
| 2021 East TO West Alta | — |
| 2022 East TO West Alta | — |
| 2021 East TO West Della Terra | — |
| 2022 East TO West Della Terra | — |
| 2021 East TO West Silver Lake | — |
| 2022 East TO West Silver Lake | — |
| 2022 Forest River Aurora | — |
| 2021 Forest River Avenger | — |
| 2022 Forest River Avenger | — |
| 2021 Forest River Cedar Creek | — |
| 2022 Forest River Cedar Creek | — |
| 2021 Forest River Cherokee | — |
| 2022 Forest River Cherokee | — |
| 2021 Forest River Columbus | — |
| 2022 Forest River Columbus | — |
| 2021 Forest River Flagstaff | — |
| 2022 Forest River Flagstaff | — |
| 2021 Forest River Impression | — |
| 2022 Forest River Impression | — |
| 2021 Forest River Ozark | — |
| 2022 Forest River Ozark | — |
| 2022 Forest River Rainier | — |
| 2021 Forest River Rockwood | — |
| 2022 Forest River Rockwood | — |
| 2021 Forest River Sabre | — |
| 2022 Forest River Sabre | — |
| 2021 Forest River Salem | — |
| 2022 Forest River Salem | — |
| 2021 Forest River Sandstorm | — |
| 2022 Forest River Sandstorm | — |
| 2021 Forest River Shockwave | — |
| 2022 Forest River Shockwave | — |
| 2021 Forest River Stealth | — |
| 2022 Forest River Stealth | — |
| 2021 Forest River Stealth EVO | — |
| 2022 Forest River Stealth EVO | — |
| 2021 Forest River Vengeance | — |
| 2022 Forest River Vengeance | — |
| 2021 Forest River Vibe | — |
| 2022 Forest River Vibe | — |
| 2022 Forest River Wildcat | — |
| 2021 Forest River Wildwood | — |
| 2022 Forest River Wildwood | — |
| 2022 Forest River Work AND Play | — |
| 2021 Forest River XLR Toyhauler | — |
| 2022 Forest River XLR Toyhauler | — |
| 2021 Palomino Puma | — |
| 2022 Palomino Puma | — |
| 2021 Prime Time Crusader | — |
| 2022 Prime Time Crusader | — |
| 2021 Prime Time Lacrosse | — |
| 2022 Prime Time Lacrosse | — |
| 2021 Prime Time Sanibel | — |
| 2022 Prime Time Sanibel | — |
| 2022 Prime Time Tracer | — |
| 2021 Shasta Oasis | — |
| 2022 Shasta Oasis | — |
None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. 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 →
How much of it has been fixed
Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7of the campaign
The final figure: the six quarters of reporting that 49 cfr 573.7 requires have closed.
This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.
It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.
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 22V243000 · the manufacturer calls it 51-1501
Own one, or run a fleet? Recall Watch checks each VIN against every new NHTSA campaign and emails you when one lands, this one's expansions included. Or take a free one-line alert by model year.
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 51-1501 the same recall as 22V243000?
Yes. 51-1501 is the number Forest River, Inc uses for this campaign in its own paperwork and in the letter it sends owners. 22V243000 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. 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. The remedy filed for this campaign is described 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 the manufacturer. 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.