{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 18V357: Coachmen Freelander, Coachmen Leprechaun, Forest River Forester and 1 more (2019)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v357/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V357 (Forest River): Loose rear axle assemblies can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. Forest River's own number: 105-0749.",
  "excerpt": "Coachmen Freelander, Coachmen Leprechaun, Forest River Forester, Forest River Sunseeker, model year 2019. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 1 June 2018. 471 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Forester and Sunseeker and Coachmen Leprechaun and Freelander motorhomes. The U-Bolts that secure the rear differential may not have been properly tightened, causing them to loosen over time and allowing the rear axles to shift. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 105-0749. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V357 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Loose rear axle assemblies can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 18V357 Forest River, Inc. Power Train:Axle Assembly 1 June 2018 2019-2019 COACHMEN FREELANDER, COACHMEN LEPRECHAUN, FOREST RIVER FORESTER, FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER Loose rear axle assemblies can cause a loss of control",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:43:01+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:27:06+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 18V357: Coachmen Freelander, Coachmen Leprechaun, Forest River Forester and 1 more (2019)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v357/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}