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.
The risk
A damaged engine block may leak oil, which can contact hot engine or exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
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 own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Dynamax Isata | 2020, 2021 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamax Isata | 2020 | 0 | 6 |
| Dynamax Isata | 2021 | 1 | 7 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2020
16 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the engine and engine cooling; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 20V810000 23 Dec 2020 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 20V774000 11 Dec 2020 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
| 20V705000 13 Nov 2020 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 20V699000 12 Nov 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V646000 19 Oct 2020 | Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America, Inc. |
| 20V526000 31 Aug 2020 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 20V511000 27 Aug 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V502000 25 Aug 2020 | Altec Industries Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020