2019 Coachmen Freedom Express
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express. Newest first.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch was not wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery and cause the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will correct the break-away safety switch wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 11, 2018. Owners may contact Coachmen Freedom Express customer service at 1-574-825-8657. Forest River's number for this recall is 220/320-0825.
Owner complaints
3 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Structure › Frame and members · Suspension
The contact owns a 2019 Forest River Freedom Express RV. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the contact noticed that the RV was leaning abnormally. The contact pulled over into a park lot, inspected the vehicle but could not determined the cause of the issue. Upon arriving to the residence…
The contact owns a 2019 Forest River Freedom Express RV. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the contact noticed that the RV was leaning abnormally. The contact pulled over into a park lot, inspected the vehicle but could not determined the cause of the issue. Upon arriving to the residence and inspecting underneath the RV, the contact noticed that both left springs were hanging on the front driver-side and passenger-side of the RV, and the whole rear axle had detached from trailer. The RV was taken independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the frame had failed and needed to be replaced. The RV was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but denied assistance. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Equipment › Appliance › Oven/stove/cooktop · Equipment › Recreational vehicle/trailer
Stove came equipped in my 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express 204RD and is in many other RVs. Staged a pot of coffee on the Furrion RV stove and the pot tipped over. Have had this occur multiple times. No injuries but there are multiple blogs on the internet of people experiencing the same issue with…
Stove came equipped in my 2019 Coachmen Freedom Express 204RD and is in many other RVs. Staged a pot of coffee on the Furrion RV stove and the pot tipped over. Have had this occur multiple times. No injuries but there are multiple blogs on the internet of people experiencing the same issue with this unsafe RV stove top grate design. Smaller pans, coffee pots, etc. can tip over which could lead to a serious injury, legal liability and fires. Contacted the manufacturer of the stove (Lippert/Furrion) reporting the hazard with no reply back in June of 2025. Contacted CPSC in 2025 and filed a report with them. CPSC stated it is a vehicle related concern and should be filed with NHTSA. I believe the manufacture is still selling stoves with this unsafe design today as I have seen pictures of new brand new RVs with the same grate design. I do not want to see a pet, child or any other person injured due to this significant stove flaw. Thank you.
- Wheels › Hub
Pulling out of camping park noticed wheel leaning outward. Pulled off wheel and noticed axel, wheel bearing and hub damaged along with two cracks in frame. RV only 3 years old.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10174486Provide an update that would prevent possible message corruption that could take place on the RVC network.
- 10163326As Per Lippert Components; Specific 8800 Series windows installed in your recreational vehicle may potentially leak. The windows will be remedied by a Forest River Dealer.
- 10145692Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?Dometic Corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our Dometic DM2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. This does NOT occur on all units, but may be present on units with serial numbers starting with MB between 805xxxxx and 820XXXXX. The visual cosmetic defect in no way affects the performance, operation, safety, or function of the refrigerator and does not represent a non-compliance issue to one or more of the FMVSS standards or result in a risk of personal injury, death, vehicle crash, or property damage.?
- 10145691Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?The nuisance issue enunciates by either blowing the protective fuse, opening the circuit breaker in the furnace circuit, or rendering the furnace inoperative. Our testing has shown that in ALL instances the furnace fails in a safe manner.?
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