Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 25, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,519. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Coachmen Galleria, 2021-2023 Forest River Beyond, and 2021-2023 Coachmen Nova Class B motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
The risk
An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will install a wedge to support the internal components in the gearbox and replace the motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1723.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Coachmen Beyond | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Coachmen Galleria | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Coachmen Nova | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Beyond | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Galleria | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Coachmen Nova | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Coachmen Beyond | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Coachmen Galleria | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Coachmen Nova | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Coachmen Galleria | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V040000.
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