The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Beyond, Galleria, and Nova recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Multiplex Electronic Control Modules (ECM). The ECM software may cause the awning to unintentionally extend or retract when the vehicle is parked.
The risk
An awning that unintentionally extends or retracts increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the Electronic Control Module (ECM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995; Firefly customer service at 1-574-825-4600; or Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6319 or 574-825-6225. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1538.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Beyond | 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2022, 2023 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
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 | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Coachmen Beyond | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2022
115 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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| 22V941000 16 Dec 2022 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 22V926000 14 Dec 2022 | Polestar Automotive USA, Inc. |
| 22V924000 13 Dec 2022 | Easymile Inc. |
| 22V922000 13 Dec 2022 | Jayco, Inc. |
| 22V913000 9 Dec 2022 | Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022