Forest River 2021 Forester Solar Panels May Detach During Transit
Forest River is recalling 2021 Forester models with loose solar panel hardware that could detach during transit, increasing crash risk. Owners must contact customer service for free repairs.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling certain 2021 Forester RVs where solar panels might detach during transit due to loose hardware. This could increase crash risk if panels become detached while moving. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80407-forest-river-2021-forester-solar-panels-may-detach-during-transit.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80407-forest-river-2021-forester-solar-panels-may-detach-during-transit · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #23V262000
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“Forest River 2021 Forester Solar Panels May Detach During Transit.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80407-forest-river-2021-forester-solar-panels-may-detach-during-transit. Based on NHTSA recall #23V262000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=23V262000).
Why it’s dangerous
Loose solar panel hardware can pull through the panel's slot during transit, causing the panels to detach. If panels detach while moving, they could increase crash risk by obstructing the vehicle or creating a hazard.
Who’s affected
Owners of specific 2021 Forest River Forester models with solar panels are affected. RV drivers using these models during transit are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2021 Forest River Forester models including Georgetown GTA36K7, East to West Entrada, Alta, and specific Coachmen brands. The recall covers vehicles sold from 2021 through 2023.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Customer Service
Owners should call the listed customer service numbers for their specific model to arrange free hardware installation.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
Owners were mailed letters 22 days after NHTSA received the defect report.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Owner letters mailed
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Forest River
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 23V262000 — Forest River 2021 Forester Solar Panels May Detach During Transit Hello, I own a Forest River 2021 Forester Solar Panels May Detach During Transit that is covered by recall 23V262000 from Forest River. The official recall notice states: 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. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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 #23V262000 (April 13, 2023)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official NHTSA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.