Recall · 20V591000
Forest River recalled the DYNAMAX Isata over electrical system
79
Vehicles covered
1
Model
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Model years
September 25, 2020
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dynamax Isata vehicles. Inadequate warmup protection can cause a lack of oil film on the engine connecting rod bearings while the engine is reaching operating temperature. This can result in engine damage and connecting rod failure, which could potentially puncture the engine block.
- What it can cause
- A damaged engine block may leak oil, which can contact hot engine or exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- Forest River will notify owners, and FCA dealers will reprogram the engine calibration software to enhance the engine warm up protection, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1234. FCA's number for this recall is W57.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| DynamaxIsata | 2020 to 2021 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 79 vehicles this is a small campaign: 73% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. 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.
Dynamax vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system once before this, most recently in March 2016 as 16V126000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 7 other recalls published here, the newest being: 24V771000 (equipment), 24V272000 (equipment), 22V487000 (equipment), 20V727000 (equipment).
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 September 25, 2020 as campaign 20V591000. 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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