2020–2021 Coachmen, Dynamax and Forest River: equipment recall
If the driver relies on the Auto-P function as described in the Operator's Manual, vehicle rollaway or movement may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
What was reported
Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573Reported to NHTSA Jun 16, 2020 by Forest River, Inc, owners notified Jun 25, 2020.
What that means, in plain English
Source: WhichTrim's reading of the filing above — not NHTSA's wordingThe defect is an incorrect manual description of the Auto-P function; the vehicle itself is not mechanically defective, but relying on the wrong instructions could lead to rollaway, making it more than a labeling error but not a direct mechanical failure causing a crash.
Written for us by a language model from the manufacturer's filed text, which is quoted in full above. Where the two differ, the filing is the record and this is only our summary of it.
Which vehicles are covered
Source: NHTSA campaign 20V358000| Model year | On WhichTrim |
|---|---|
| 2020 Coachmen Galleria | — |
| 2021 Coachmen Galleria | — |
| 2020 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2021 Coachmen Prism | — |
| 2020 Dynamax Isata | — |
| 2021 Dynamax Isata | — |
| 2020 Forest River Battisti | — |
| 2021 Forest River Battisti | — |
| 2020 Forest River Forester | — |
| 2021 Forest River Forester | — |
| 2020 Forest River Sunseeker | — |
| 2021 Forest River Sunseeker | — |
None of the vehicles this campaign names has a page on WhichTrim: the catalogue covers the cars, trucks and SUVs the EPA certifies from 2016 on, and these vehicles fall outside it — older model years, or motorhomes, trailers, buses, motorcycles and chassis cabs the EPA does not rate. The campaign record above is complete as filed, and whether one specific vehicle is included is settled by its VIN. Other campaigns on vehicles without a page here →
The federal paperwork
Source: nhtsa.govCheck one specific vehicle
A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. Type the VIN and the WhichTrim recall report checks this campaign’s build window and engine against it.
Campaign 20V358000
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573Does this recall repair cost anything?
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.
How do I know whether my vehicle is included?
By VIN, not by model year. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.
What if the repair is not available yet?
It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.
What did the manufacturer say was wrong?
The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.
Who started this recall?
NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.