Coachmen recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Hydrogen gas inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Nova 2021–2022
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21V692000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 3, 2021
- Owners notified
- Nov 1, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 175
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery
- Maker's own recall number
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Coachmen recall: Structure May 10, 2024
- Coachmen recall: Equipment Jan 25, 2024
- Coachmen recall: Equipment Jan 22, 2024
- Coachmen recall: Electrical system Aug 14, 2023
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Fuel system, gasoline Apr 21, 2023
- Coachmen recall: Equipment Feb 9, 2023
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.