The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, Forester, Sunseeker, and 2021-2024 Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i, and Onan QG 2800i EVAP generator sets. The fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leak.
The risk
A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Cummins Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel hose and clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2023. Owners may contact Cummins at: (800) CUMMINS OR (800) 286-6467. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600, or Coachmen Class B customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1626.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Beyond | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Forest River Forester | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Coachmen Beyond | 2022 | 1 | 4 |
| Coachmen Beyond | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2021 | 0 | 8 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2022 | 1 | 6 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2023 | 0 | 5 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2022 | 3 | 5 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| Forest River Forester | 2021 | 2 | 5 |
| Forest River Forester | 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| Forest River Forester | 2023 | 1 | 4 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2023 | 2 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2023
32 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023