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Forest River affected vehicles are equipped with certain Lippert-brand Coachstep Double and Triple Electric Steps.

NHTSA campaign 15V-798 · Reported November 25, 2015 · 9,687 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River Aviator, Cross Country, Encore, Georgetown, Legend, Pathfinder and Ridge View
VEHICLES AFFECTED
9,687
REMEDY
Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the equipment recreational vehicle/trailer. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

WHAT TO DO

Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 15V-798.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012–2015Forest River Aviator
2008–2014Forest River Cross Country
2009Forest River Encore
2007–2014Forest River Georgetown
2007–2009Forest River Legend
2009–2014Forest River Pathfinder
2008–2012Forest River Ridge View

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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