Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V692000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-09-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V692000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery

Component
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
175
Reported to NHTSA
2021-09-03
Owners notified
2021-11-01

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Nova motorhomes. The Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery was incorrectly installed inside the vehicle, which can allow hydrogen gas to enter the vehicle.

Safety risk

Hydrogen gas inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install a lithium battery, free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on September 27, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6319 or 1-574-825-6625. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1416.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Nova2022 2021

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.