The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Coachmen Beyond, Crossfit and Galleria motorhomes equipped with ProAir air conditioning systems. The wiring for ProAir system may be undersized for the potential load. Additionally, the circuit was not fuse or breaker protected.
The risk
The undersized wiring on the unprotected circuit may be overloaded and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wiring and install a circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8590. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1003.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Beyond | 2019, 2020 |
| Coachmen Crossfit | 2019, 2020 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2019, 2020 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Beyond | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Beyond | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| Coachmen Crossfit | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Crossfit | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
Other equipment recalls in 2019
121 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 19V920000 23 Dec 2019 | Riverside RV |
| 19V916000 23 Dec 2019 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 19V921000 23 Dec 2019 | Aluminum Trailer Company |
| 19V914000 20 Dec 2019 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 19V908000 19 Dec 2019 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 19V902000 18 Dec 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V906000 18 Dec 2019 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 19V884000 11 Dec 2019 | Triple E Recreational Vehicles |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019