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HighNHTSA·24V326000·Announced 2024-05-10

2024-2025 Coachmen Nova Motorhomes: Solar Panel Detachment Risk

Forest River is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Nova Class B motorhomes because the solar panel may detach from the pop-up roof, potentially becoming a road hazard.

What this means for you

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: The source reports no deaths, injuries, or confirmed incidents. The hazard—a detached panel becoming a road hazard—is potential rather than confirmed. This qualifies as High (3) per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2024 and 2025 Coachmen Nova NAB20C and NAB20D Class B motorhomes.

The solar panel mounted on the pop-up roof may detach. A detached solar panel could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Forest River notified affected owners by mail on June 26, 2024. The recall affects an estimated 23 vehicles.

To resolve this issue, authorized Forest River dealers will remove and reinstall the solar panel at no charge to the owner. Owners should contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319 to schedule service. Forest River's internal reference number for this recall is 225-1772. Owners may also contact NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.nhtsa.gov for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
COACHMEN NOVA
Brand
COACHMEN
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
23

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 (1)

  • NOVA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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