The defect
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2020 Coachmen Beyond, 2017-2019 Coachmen CrossFit, and 2016-2020 Galleria motorhomes. The awning may deploy while the vehicle is moving.
The risk
An awning that deploys while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a circuit interrupter, free of charge. This recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6310. Forest Rivers's number for this recall is 225-1217.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Beyond | 2020 |
| Coachmen Crossfit | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
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 | 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| Coachmen Crossfit | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Crossfit | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Crossfit | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2018 | 3 | 2 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2020 | 0 | 7 |
Other equipment recalls in 2020
134 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 20V809000 22 Dec 2020 | Escape Trailer |
| 20V804000 21 Dec 2020 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 20V799000 18 Dec 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 20V796000 17 Dec 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V789000 17 Dec 2020 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 20V780000 15 Dec 2020 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 20V777000 11 Dec 2020 | Altec Industries, Inc. |
| 20V767000 10 Dec 2020 | Forest River, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020