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SevereNHTSA·16V126000·Announced 2016-03-02

Forest River Recalls 2016-2017 Coachman and Dynamax Recreational Vehicles

Forest River is recalling 176 recreational vehicles due to an ignition switch defect that may cause stalling or loss of safety systems.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect affecting critical safety systems (air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control) which can lead to stalling and increased crash risk, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Dynamax Rev and Coachman Orion recreational vehicles. The affected vehicles were manufactured between April 1, 2015, and February 15, 2016, for the Dynamax Rev, and between May 18, 2015, and December 10, 2015, for the Coachman Orion. These vehicles are built on RAM ProMaster chassis.

The recall addresses an ignition switch that may experience an intermittent loss of electrical contact. This defect can result in the vehicle stalling and/or a partial or complete loss of air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, and/or the instrument panel cluster. The loss of functionality in these safety systems can increase the risk of a crash or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Forest River will notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2016. Owners may contact the FCA Recall Assistance Center at 1-800-853-1403 or Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-3474. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-022242016-0138.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN, DYNAMAX ORION, REV
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
176

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (2)

  • ORION
  • REV

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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