Forest River recalls 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers with potentially faulty tail lights that could fail to illuminate, increasing crash risk. Owners should contact customer service for free rewiring.
Brake or tail lights that fail to illuminate can reduce visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers because tail lights may not work when the switch is off. This could cause crashes by reducing visibility to other drivers.
The tail lights may have been incorrectly wired to an "ON/OFF" switch. When the switch is in the "off" position, the brake or tail lights might not illuminate, reducing visibility to other drivers and increasing crash risk.
Owners of 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers are affected. Those who use the trailer without checking the tail lights are most at risk.
Check for 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailers with the tail lights not working when the switch is off. The recall was announced in August 2022.
Call Forest River customer service at 1-574-358-0401 to schedule free rewiring of the tail lights.
Dealers will rewire the tail lights at no cost to fix the wiring issue.
Dealers will rewire the tail lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-358-0401. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-1535.
The tail lights may have been incorrectly wired to an "ON/OFF" switch, causing them to not illuminate when the switch is in the "off" position.
Check if your 2022 Coachmen Apex travel trailer has tail lights that don't work when the switch is in the "off" position.
Contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-358-0401 to schedule free rewiring of the tail lights.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Forest River to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 22V489000 — Forest River Forest River Hello, I own a Forest River that is covered by recall 22V489000 from Forest River. The official recall notice states: Dealers will rewire the tail lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 9, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-358-0401. Forest River's number for this recall is 220-1535. 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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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.
