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- EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
- Problem
- 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.
- Risk
- An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
The air conditioner soft start device, part number ICM870-16A-BH5400, made by General Electric and installed in certain motorhomes, may fail and overheat. An overheating soft start device increases the risk of a fire.
If you own an affected motorhome, dealers will replace the soft start device free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2025. You can contact the customer service line listed for your model: Encore, Mirada, Pursuit, or Sportscoach at 1-574-825-8212; Isata at 574-262-3474; Georgetown, FR3, or Sunseeker at 574-206-7600; Ahara or Entrada at 574-264-6664; and V-Cruise, V-RV, V-Sport, or V-Tour at 574-617-6408. Forest River's recall number is 51-1839.
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