2022 Coachmen Apex Recall: Loose Wires Risk Fire
Forest River recalls 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers with loose shore cord wires that could cause electrical shorts and fires. Owners must contact dealers for free repairs by April 5, 2022.
Use caution until it’s fixed
Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers due to loose wires that could cause electrical shorts and fires. This affects owners who have the specific model year and type of trailer. The fix involves replacing the shore cord inlet at no cost. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/80807-2022-coachmen-apex-recall-loose-wires-risk-fire.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/80807-2022-coachmen-apex-recall-loose-wires-risk-fire · Updated October 4, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #22V135000
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“2022 Coachmen Apex Recall: Loose Wires Risk Fire.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/80807-2022-coachmen-apex-recall-loose-wires-risk-fire. Based on NHTSA recall #22V135000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=22V135000).
Why it’s dangerous
Loose wires in the shore cord inlet can contact each other, causing electrical shorts. This increases the risk of fire in normal use conditions.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers are affected. Those who have the specific model year and type of trailer are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailer has a loose wire cord connection at the 50AMP shore power inlet. The recall covers specific model years and trailer types.
- Brand
Coachmen- Category
Vehicle
What to do — step by step
Contact Dealer for Repair
Owners should contact the listed customer service numbers to arrange a free replacement of the shore cord inlet.
What NHTSA says to do
Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal 1-574-296-7700; Cherokee and Vengeance 1-260-499-2100; Sabre 1-574-642-2100; and XLR 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1485.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- Owner letters mailed
- NHTSA received the defect report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Contact Coachmen
We’ve drafted a message you can send Coachmen to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V135000 — Coachmen 2022 Coachmen Apex Recall: Loose Wires Risk Fire Hello, I own a 2022 Coachmen Apex Recall: Loose Wires Risk Fire that is covered by recall 22V135000 from Coachmen. The official recall notice states: Dealers will replace the shore cord inlet, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 5, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995; Catalina & Aurora 1-574-825-8657; APEX 1-574-825-8205; Freedom Express & Work n Play 1-574-825-6302; Cardinal 1-574-296-7700; Cherokee and Vengeance 1-260-499-2100; Sabre 1-574-642-2100; and XLR 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1485. 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 #22V135000 (August 3, 2022)
- 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.