The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dynamax Isata Class 3 and Class 5 motorhomes, 2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2020 Coachmen Pursuit, and 2017, 2020-2021 Coachmen Freelander motorhomes. The service valves on the LPG tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.
The risk
A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owner may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-3474 (Dynamax), 1-574-825-8212 (Sportscoach and Pursuit), and 1-574-825-8602 (Freelander). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1533.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Freelander | 2017, 2020, 2021 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2020 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2021 |
| Dynamax Isata | 2021, 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
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 Freelander | 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| Coachmen Freelander | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Freelander | 2021 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Pursuit | 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| Coachmen Sportscoach | 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| Dynamax Isata | 2021 | 1 | 7 |
| Dynamax Isata | 2022 | 4 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 2022
182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 22V920000 13 Dec 2022 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V901000 7 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022