Recall · 20V363000
Forest River recalled 5 models over service brakes, air
522
Vehicles covered
5
Models
10
Model years
June 19, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
- The defect
- Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria, Dynamax Isata, and Forest River Battisti Coach, Forester, and Sunseeker motorhomes, built on 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The rear part of the front fender liner may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid.
- What it can cause
- Loss of brake fluid can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the brake hoses, as necessary. Additionally, the fender liners will be modified. All services will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 8, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BRADVER. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1177.
- NHTSA's note
- 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 www.safercar.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| CoachmenGalleria | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| DynamaxIsata | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Forest RiverBattisti | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Forest RiverForester | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
| Forest RiverSunseeker | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 522 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 51% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2020 to 2021, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2020, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Forest River vehicles have been recalled over the service brakes, air 2 times before this, most recently in March 2020 as 20V161000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 14 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V771000 (equipment), 24V272000 (equipment), 24V040000 (structure), 24V005000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Forest River, Inc. with NHTSA on June 19, 2020 as campaign 20V363000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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