Forest River Freelander 2017 Recall: Fire Risk from Power Window Switch
Forest River recalls 2017 Freelander vehicles with driver side power window switch that may leak liquid causing corrosion and fire risk. Owners must contact customer service for free replacement.
Use caution until it’s fixed
High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling 2017 Freelander RVs with a driver-side power window switch that can leak liquid, causing corrosion and high electrical resistance that increases fire risk. This affects vehicles built between 2014-2017 on Chevrolet chassis. Owners should stop using the vehicle until the switch is replaced. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225703-forest-river-freelander-2017-recall-fire-risk-from-power-window.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225703-forest-river-freelander-2017-recall-fire-risk-from-power-window · Updated October 7, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #18V444000
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“Forest River Freelander 2017 Recall: Fire Risk from Power Window Switch.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225703-forest-river-freelander-2017-recall-fire-risk-from-power-window. Based on NHTSA recall #18V444000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V444000).
Why it’s dangerous
Liquid can leak into the driver's power window switch, causing corrosion. This corrosion creates high electrical resistance that increases the risk of fire in normal vehicle use.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun, Concord, and Forest River Forester/Sunseeker RVs built on Chevrolet chassis are affected. Drivers using the power window switch in the vehicle are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2014-2017 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun, Concord, or Forest River Forester/Sunseeker models built on Chevrolet chassis. The recall began July 24, 2018.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Reach out to Forest River, Chevrolet, or Coachmen customer service for free replacement of the driver side window switch.
What NHTSA says to do
Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 5 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #18V444000 (March 7, 2018)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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