The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·19V919000·Announced 2019-12-23

Forest River Recalls 2016-2018 Dynamax and Coachmen Motorhomes for Fire Risk

Forest River is recalling 2016-2018 Dynamax Rev and Coachmen Orion motorhomes because the engine cooling fan may seize and overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

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 (engine cooling fan) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating (score 4) due to significant property-damage risk.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2016-2018 Dynamax Rev and Coachmen Orion motorhomes built on Ram ProMaster chassis. These vehicles are equipped with 3.0L diesel or 3.6L gasoline engines and air conditioning (A/C). The recall involves 11 vehicles.

The engine cooling fan may seize, which can cause the cooling fan motor to overheat. An overheated fan motor increases the risk of a fire. No specific injuries or deaths are reported in the source text.

Forest River will notify owners, and Chrysler dealers will replace the engine cooling fan module free of charge. This recall began September 14, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1121 and Chrysler's number is VB2. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
DYNAMAX, COACHMEN REV, ORION
Brand
DYNAMAX
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
11

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)

  • REV
  • ORION

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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