OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V576000

NHTSA campaign 15V576000 covers 14 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 3,804 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received September 16, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V576000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V576000 identifies TRAILER HITCHES and states that If the trailer hitch partially or fully detaches from the motorhome while it is towing a vehicle, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

Forest River, Inc., (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011-2016 Coachmen Pursuit, Mirada, and Encounter motorhomes manufactured from March 1, 2011, through September 11, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the trailer hitch attaching bolts and nuts may not have been properly tightened, allowing the hitch to detach during use.

Consequence summary

If the trailer hitch partially or fully detaches from the motorhome while it is towing a vehicle, a loss of vehicle control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V576000

For NHTSA campaign 15V576000, the filed corrective action says: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fastener kit, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners West of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8317. Owners East of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8305. Forest River's campaign number for this recall is 310-09112015-0086.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new fastener kit, free of charge. The recall began on October 9, 2015. Owners West of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8317. Owners East of the Mississippi River may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8305. Forest River's campaign number for this recall is 310-09112015-0086.

Owner notification: October 9, 2015
Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
Component groups: TRAILER HITCHES

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V576000

RecallRoad links 14 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V576000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.