01 How to read this page
Two thirds of towable buyers buy used, and a brochure for the current model year says nothing about the one on the lot. This page buckets every federal record we hold for the Forest River Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite by the model year NHTSA assigns to it, so a 2005 unit can be read on its own terms.
A recall campaign is a manufacturer-filed safety campaign. One campaign usually covers several model years, so the same campaign can appear in more than one row below; the totals in the summary count each campaign once.
An owner complaint is one filing by one owner. It is an allegation, not a finding, and NHTSA does not verify it before publishing. Complaints and recalls are different things and are never added together.
02 Year by year, 2005 to 2024
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Complaints citing fire | Complaints citing a crash | Complaints reporting injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Every record we hold for this line falls inside the range shown.
03 What the record adds up to
Across 20 model years of records, the busiest recall year is 2022 with 3 campaigns, and the busiest complaint year is 2013 with 9 filings. Complaint counts keep accruing for years after a unit is sold.
The component groups named most often in recall campaigns on this line are Equipment (6), Electrical system (3) and Service brakes, electric (1).
Owner complaints cluster on Structure (11), Suspension (11) and Tires (8).
Of the 45 complaints on file, 3 cite a fire, 0 cite a crash and 0 report an injury. Those three fields are the owner’s own answers on the filing form.
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2024
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2023 | 23V773000 | Electrical system | Electrical outlet failure can increase the risk of a fire. |
Model year 2023
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2022
3 recall campaigns on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2022 | 22V556000 | Equipment | An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury. |
| 13 Apr 2022 | 22V243000 | Equipment | A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. |
| 8 Mar 2022 | 22V135000 | Electrical system | Loose wires may contact each other and cause an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire. |
Model year 2021
1 recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2022 | 22V243000 | Equipment | A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire. |
Complaints on 2021 units name Electrical system (1), Structure (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2020
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 2020 | 20V049000 | Service brakes, electric | In the event of trailer separation from the tow vehicle, a failed break-away switch will not apply the trailer's brakes, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Complaints on 2020 units name Tires (1).
Model year 2019
1 recall campaign and 6 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2018 | 18V545000 | Electrical system | If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash. |
Complaints on 2019 units name Tires (3), Equipment (1), Suspension (1) and Wheels (1).
Model year 2018
2 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2018 | 18V051000 | Equipment | If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury. |
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
Complaints on 2018 units name Suspension (2), Service brakes, air (1), Structure (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2017
3 recall campaigns and 3 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2018 | 18V051000 | Equipment | If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury. |
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 16V550000 | Equipment | If the driveshaft rubs against the tires, tire failure may result, possibly causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash. |
Complaints on 2017 units name Structure (3).
Model year 2016
2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
| 20 Apr 2015 | 15V231000 | Suspension | If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. |
Complaints on 2016 units name Equipment (1) and Suspension (1).
Model year 2015
1 recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
Complaints on 2015 units name Structure (1), Suspension (1) and Wheels (1).
Model year 2014
3 recall campaigns and 6 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
| 2 Oct 2017 | 17V611000 | Structure | Misaligned axles can affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 17 May 2013 | 13V203000 | Equipment | If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury… |
Complaints on 2014 units name Structure (2), Wheels (2), Suspension (1) and Unknown OR other (1).
Model year 2013
3 recall campaigns and 9 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
| 2 Oct 2017 | 17V611000 | Structure | Misaligned axles can affect vehicle handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| 17 May 2013 | 13V203000 | Equipment | If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury… |
Complaints on 2013 units name Structure (2), Suspension (2), Wheels (2), Equipment (1), Service brakes, electric (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2012
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
Complaints on 2012 units name Unknown OR other (1).
Model year 2011
2 recall campaigns and 5 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
| 24 Nov 2010 | 10V596000 | Wheels | There could BE A potential wheel failure and wheel loss increasing the risk OF A crash, OR personal injury. |
Complaints on 2011 units name Suspension (3), Structure (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2010
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
Model year 2009
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
Model year 2008
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
Complaints on 2008 units name Electrical system (1).
Model year 2007
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
Model year 2006
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
Model year 2005
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component | What can go wrong |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2017 | 17V756000 | Equipment | In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury. |
05 Where the numbers come from
Recall campaigns come from NHTSA’s recall record, read two ways: the public API and a direct read of NHTSA’s complete recall flat file. Owner complaints come from a direct read of the complete complaint flat file. Both are attributed on NHTSA’s own model field, never on owner free text — several of our line names are ordinary English words and one of them is a US state, so matching prose would attribute thousands of unrelated filings.
Model-year bucketing uses the year NHTSA records against each affected-vehicle row. Where a campaign covers several years it appears in each of those years and is counted once in the totals.
The specification side of this catalog documents 12 floorplans of the Forest River Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite in full, for the 2026 model year — verified weights, capacities and dimensions on the Forest River Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite line page.
Safety information here is a summary of public records and is not a substitute for NHTSA’s own listing. Check an individual trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.