Coachmen recall 51-1607

Q: Is 51-1607 the same recall as 23V262000?

Yes. 51-1607 is Coachmen’s own number for it; 23V262000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Coachmen calls it 51-1607. NHTSA filed it as campaign 23V262000 on Apr 13, 2023: equipment on the 2021–2023 Coachmen, East TO West, Forest River, Prime Time and Shasta, 2,616 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

The full filing, 23V262000 →Check a VIN at NHTSA

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings

NHTSA campaign	Vehicles	Component	Filed	Affected	Severity
23V262000	2021–2023 Coachmen, East TO West, Forest River, Prime Time and Shasta	Equipment	Apr 13, 2023	2,616	high

Problem Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to West Alta, Coachmen Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral and Chaparral Lite, Forest River Crusader, Sanibel, Shasta Phoenix, Coachmen Spirit, and East to West Tandara vehicles. The solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel. Risk Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 5, 2023. Owners may contact East to West Alta, Entrada and Tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Coachmen Apex and Spirit customer service at 1-574-825-8205; Coachmen Brookstone, Chaparral, Chaparral Lite, and Shasta Phoenix customer service at 1-574-825-7101; Crusader and Sanibel customer service at 1-574-862-1025; and Georgetown Forester and FR3 customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1607.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 23V262000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 51-1607 is the number Coachmen assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 23V262000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 51-1607 the same recall as 23V262000?

Yes. 51-1607 is Coachmen’s own number for it; 23V262000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 51-1607 cover?

2021–2023 Coachmen, East TO West, Forest River, Prime Time and Shasta, 2,616 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 51-1607 repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.