2019 Coachmen Shasta problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 1 recall and 1 owner complaint on file for the 2019 Coachmen Shasta. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
LP gas and gas appliances: 1 recall
Recall 20V727000 (23/11/2020): EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicles equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or Dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1259.
What a tech checks: Regulator, lines and fittings, then the appliances: furnace, water heater, range. A proper pressure-drop leak test is the first thing a tech does on an LP complaint. Before you buy: Smell for gas with the tank open; have a shop do the leak test.
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Doors, windows, steps and lights: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Mostly adjustments and wear: steps that stop halfway on a bad switch, doors out of alignment after a slide shifted, exterior lights with a corroded ground. Before you buy: Every door, lock, window and light.
What owners reported to NHTSA
01/06/2021, VISIBILITY/WIPER: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 COACHMAN SHASTA RV . WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED THE REAR VIEW CAMERA WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED IT ONLY WOULD ACTIVATE WHEN THE DIRECTIONAL FOR THE LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL IS ACTIVATE . THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE LOCAL DEALER FINDLAY RV (4530 BOULDER HWY, LAS VEGAS, NV 89121) BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGONISED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFATURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE
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The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.