NHTSAEQUIPMENT
Forest River, Inc. - Air Conditioner May Catch Fire
Published: November 8, 2024Recall ID: 24V771000Category: vehiclesCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Product Description & Identification
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Ahara, Entrada, 2022-2025 FR3, Georgetown, 2021-2023 Dynamax Isata, 2021-2025 Encore, Mirada, Pursuit, 2025 Sportscoach, V-Cruise, V-Sport, V-Tour, 2023 Sunseeker, and 2024-2025 V-RV motorhomes, equipped with General Electric air conditioners with a soft start device with part number ICM870-16A-BH5400. The air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat.
Affected Products
Air Conditioner May Catch Fire
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Subject | Air Conditioner May Catch Fire |
| Nhtsa id | 24V771000 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT |
| Recall link › Url | https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=24V771000 |
| Recall link › Description | Go to Recall |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Do not drive | No |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Defect summary | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Ahara, Entrada, 2022-2025 FR3, Georgetown, 2021-2023 Dynamax Isata, 2021-2025 Encore, Mirada, Pursuit, 2025 Sportscoach, V-Cruise, V-Sport, V-Tour, 2023 Sunseeker, and 2024-2025 V-RV motorhomes, equipped with General Electric air conditioners with a soft start device with part number ICM870-16A-BH5400. The air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat. |
| Completion rate | 50.49 |
| Corrective action | Dealers will replace the soft start, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact Encore, Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach customer service at 1-574-825-8212, Isata customer service at 574-262-3474, Georgetown, FR3, and Sunseeker customer service at 574-206-7600, Ahara and Entrada customer service at 574-264-6664, and V-Cruise, V-RV, V-Sport, and V-Tour customer service at 574-617-6408. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1839. |
| Consequence summary | An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire. |
| Mfr campaign number | 51-1839 |
| Potentially affected | 2783 |
| Report received date | 2024-11-08T00:00:00.000 |
| Fire risk when parked | No |