The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·20V477000·Announced 2020-08-14

Motorhome Recall: Defective Wiring Harness May Affect Side Air Bag Deployment

Forest River is recalling certain 2020-2021 motorhomes with swivel seats due to incorrectly routed wiring harnesses that could damage the side air bag system, risking inadvertent or failed deployment in a crash.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: NHTSA structural vehicle defect affecting side air bag system that could fail or deploy inadvertently in a crash, increasing injury risk. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, limiting the classification to High per the rubric guideline that theoretical hazards without reported harm score at most 3.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2020-2021 motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis with swivel front seats, including Coachmen Prism and Galleria models, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker models, and Dynamax Isata models. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly, causing them to become jammed or damaged within the swivel seat frames.

If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag system within the seat may fail to function as designed. The air bag could deploy inadvertently in a crash when not needed, or it could fail to deploy when protection is required, both of which increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.

The remedy includes notification to owners and inspection of the wiring harness routing for both front seats by Sprinter dealers. If needed, dealers will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties to prevent jamming, at no cost to the owner. The recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Daimler Vans customer service at 1-877-762-8267 (Daimler Vans recall number VS3DREHSIK) or Forest River directly (recall number 51-1206).

Owners can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN, FOREST RIVER, DYNAMAX GALLERIA, PRISM, FORESTER, SUNSEEKER
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome / Swivel Seat Air Bag System
Hazard
Affected units
412

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 (5)

  • GALLERIA
  • PRISM
  • FORESTER
  • SUNSEEKER
  • ISATA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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