The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Coachmen Beyond, Galleria, and Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain SmartPlug 30-Amp Shore Power Inlets. The manganese bronze D-rings may crack or fail when over-tightened.
The risk
A D-ring that cracks or fails may allow wires to loosen, causing electrical arcing and increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will install a new smart plug, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 16, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1669.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Beyond | 2024 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2024 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
| Coachmen Galleria | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| Coachmen Nova | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
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178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
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