---
title: "FOREST RIVER FR3 (2021) - Recall 23V262000 — NHTSA record 246835 | Is It on Recall"
description: "Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to Wes"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-246835-forest-river-fr3-2021-recall-23v262000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# FOREST RIVER FR3 (2021) - Recall 23V262000 — NHTSA record 246835

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Apr 13, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: FOREST RIVER FR3 (2021) - Recall 23V262000
- **Reason**: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forester 2401BSD, FR3 F3A32DSF, Georgetown GTA36K7, 2022-2023 East to West Entrada, 2023 East to West Alta, Coachmen Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral and Chaparral Lite, Forest River Crusader, Sanibel, Shasta Phoenix, Coachmen Spirit, and East to West Tandara vehicles. The solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel. Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Forest River, Inc.
- **Quantity**: 2616
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 246835

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V262000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: FOREST RIVER FR3; model year 2021. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Apr 13, 2023
- **Owner notification**: May 5, 2023
- **Record created**: Apr 13, 2023

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=23V262000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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