August 14, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V479000
Awning May Deploy While Vehicle is Moving
An awning that deploys while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of a crash.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V479
Manufacturer Forest River
, Inc.
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 1,427
Summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2020 Coachmen Beyond, 2017-2019 Coachmen CrossFit, and 2016-2020 Galleria motorhomes. The awning may deploy while the vehicle is moving.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a circuit interrupter, free of charge. This recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6310. Forest Rivers’s number for this recall is 225-1217.
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.safercar.gov.
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA RECALL: 20V479
CANADA RECALL: 2020-376
FR ID: 225-1217
<<VIN>>
<<OWNER NAME/DEALERNAME>>
<<ADDRESS>>
<<CITY>>, <<ST>> <<ZIP-XXX>>
09/23/2020
This Notice applies to your vehicle VIN listed above.
Dear Forest River Customer:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Forest River – Office of Corporate Compliance (“OCC”) has decided that a defect, which relates to the motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 20162020 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond and Crossfit Class B motorhome recreational vehicles. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Locate the distribution panel in the living quarters of the vehicle, open the distribution panel cover/door and locate the 12V blade fuse labeled “AWNING or MONITOR”. Remove the fuse prior to operating the vehicle on the road until the recall is completed.
WHAT IS THE DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE?
The awning may deploy while the vehicle is in transit.
EVALUATION OF THE RISK TO THE VEHICLE AND OPERATOR(S) RELATED TO THE RECALL.
If the awning deploys while the vehicle is in transit, it may cause property damage, personal injury, or lead to a crash.
WHAT IS FOREST RIVER AND OUR DEALERSHIPS GOING TO DO?
Coachmen is notifying dealerships of the recall. You may have the recall corrected at any Coachmen or Forest River dealership. However, it is preferable if you have your selling dealership perform the remedy. Coachmen completely covers your cost for the remedy; you will not receive any bill of sale for anything covered under the above recall number.
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
Please contact your dealer immediately and request a service appointment to schedule the free remedy to install the circuit interrupter. The vehicle Owner is responsible for arranging to have the work completed. Please state you have been notified by Coachmen of having a recall in process for your vehicle and provide the recall number for the dealership.
It is also helpful to the dealership to have a copy of this letter when you take your vehicle in for the recall remedy.
Note: If your system is Precision Circuits, after the recall is performed the monitor panel will not operate once the ignition is in use.
You may also visit www.forestriverinc.com for dealer locations.
HOW LONG WILL THE REMEDY PROCESS TAKE?
The estimated time of repair is .5 hours. However, the dealership may need to keep your vehicle or schedule an appointment with you for a later date to fit into their regular service schedule.
WHAT IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY PAID FOR REPAIRS TO YOUR VEHICLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION?
If you have already paid for a repair that is within the scope of this defect under recall, you still need to have this recall inspected and/or performed to ensure the correct parts and procedures were utilized.
Additionally, you may be eligible for a refund of previously paid repairs. Refunds will only be provided for within the scope of this defect under recall.
Please send the service invoice to the following address:
Coachmen Galleria, Beyond and Crossfit
Forest River, Inc.
Attn: WARRANTY MANAGER
423 N Main St
Middlebury, IN 46540
What if you no longer own this vehicle?
If you no longer own this vehicle and have the address for the current owner, please forward this letter to the new owner within 10 working days after the day in which the notice is received. You have received this letter because government regulations require that a notification is sent to the last known owner of record. Our records indicate that you are the current owner.
PLEASE NOTE: FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THAT ANY VEHICLE LESSOR RECEIVING THIS RECALL NOTICE MUST FORWARD A COPY OF THIS NOTICE TO THE LESSEE WITHIN TEN DAYS.
MAY FOREST RIVER ASSIST YOU FURTHER?
If you have difficulties getting your vehicle repaired, please contact your Forest River Representative listed below:
| CONTACT | PHONE |
| CUSTOMER SERVICE | (574) 825-6310 |
If you are still having difficulty getting your vehicle/towable repaired in a reasonable amount of time or without change, you may write to the following address:
| For US Owners Please Contact: | For Canadian Owners Please Contact: |
| Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 | Head of Recalls Motor Vehicle Safety Investigations Laboratory Transport Canada 80 Noël street, Gatineau, Quebec, J8Z 0A1 |
| Or you may call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or (TTY: 1-800-424-9153). | Telephone (800) 333-0510 Facsimile (819) 420-4292 |
| Or visit www.safercar.gov and search; Recall ID: 20V479 | Recall ID: 2020-376 |
Sincerely,
Forest River, Inc.
Office Manager
Office of Corporate Compliance
IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL
NHTSA RECALL: 20V479
CANADA RECALL: 2020-376
FR ID: 225-1217
<<DEALERNAME>>
<<ADDRESS>>
<<CITY>>, <<ST>> <<ZIP-XXX>>
08/27/2020
Pursuant to USC49CFR §577.13 – Notification to Dealerships and Distributors – Paragraph B
“It is a violation of Federal Law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by the notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. Substantial civil penalties apply to violations of this law.”
–Forest River motorized and towable products are contained in this section-
CANADA: Pursuant to the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act, section 5
Companies who sell new non-complying vehicles may be in violation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Substantial penalties apply to violations of this law. This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person.
Forest River – Office of Corporate Compliance (“OCC”) has decided that a safety defect exists in certain 2016-2020 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond and Crossfit Class B motorhome recreational vehicles. Forest River is recalling the defect model(s) to ensure the safety of our future retail consumers and your dealership. Forest River apologizes for any inconvenience this action may cause your dealership; however, safety continued satisfaction and our commitment to building great products are of the utmost importance to Forest River.
The identified VIN referenced in the attached document(s).
The designated Date range of production is:
Galleria 2/4/16 through 4/15/2019
Beyond 2/27/2019 through 5/23/2019 Crossfit 1/6/2017 through 2/22/2019
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Locate the distribution panel in the living quarters of the vehicle, open the distribution panel cover/door and locate the 12V blade fuse labeled “AWNING”. Remove the awning fuse prior to operating the vehicle on the road until the recall is completed.
DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE:
The awning may deploy while the vehicle is in transit.
EVALUATION OF RISK:
If the awning deploys while the vehicle is in transit, it may cause property damage, personal injury, or lead to a crash.
SERVICE PROCEDURE:
Dealership Service Department Service procedures for addressing the potential awning deployment is located on Dealer Connect. A circuit interrupter will need to be installed.
WHAT IS THE PART NUMBER OF THE REMEDY KIT?
F100214080
PARTS AND RETURN:
Pictures are required for the remedy and/or inspection after installation. Pictures of the remedy are a condition of payment in which must be provided with a claim against the repair code(s).
DEALER REPAIR CODES: Dealer Connect
| UNITED STATES | CANADA | REPAIR CODE | DESCRIPTION | ALLOWABLE HOUR(S) |
| 20V479 | 2020-376 | RC-042-03-00-003665 | INSTALL CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER | .50 |
HELPFUL CONTACT INFORMATION:
| CONTACT | PHONE |
| CUSTOMER SERVICE | (574) 825-6310 |
The Recall shall be considered the utmost priority to remedy the 2016-2020 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond and Crossfit Class B motorhome in question. The retail consumer shall not be charged any amount of monies for remedy to their 2016-2020 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond and Crossfit Class B motorhome listed under this Recall.
If your dealership has already performed the remedy to 2016-2020 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond and Crossfit Class B motorhome, your dealership is entitled to the reimbursement as stated above by filing a claim using the indicated repair code(s). If the remedy needs to be performed on an out of warranty 2016-2020 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond and Crossfit Class B motorhome in which the VIN falls under as stated in the identified VIN listing, your dealership is entitled to the reimbursement as stated above by filing a claim using the indicated repair code(s).
Notice:
In no manner shall a Forest River Product Owner or Coachmen Product Owner be charged any fee(s) for scheduling, conduction or completion of the recall. Additionally, all dealership(s) that are Forest River and/or Coachmen dealership(s) are Federally Mandated to perform the recall once presented with this recall whether by the Owner or Dealership receipt of this letter, without denial of service to the Owner. Lastly, denial of a remedy for this recall is a Federal Violation punishable by law resulting substantial fines and/or civil penalties.
Federal Regulation requires that any lessor receiving this Recall must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. If your dealership no longer owns this vehicle, please inform the Warranty Manager of the product listed above of the change of ownership.
Sincerely,
Forest River, Inc.
Office Manager
Office of Corporate Compliance
9 Affected Products
Vehicles
| MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
| COACHMEN | BEYOND | 2020 |
| COACHMEN | CROSSFIT | 2017-2019 |
| COACHMEN | GALLERIA | 2016-2020 |
10 Associated Documents
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-4
RCLQRT-20V479-4461.PDF 211.24KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-3
RCLQRT-20V479-5946.PDF 211.135KB
Recall Quarterly Report #4, 2021-2
RCLQRT-20V479-4833.PDF 211.429KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-20V479-7940.PDF 216.671KB
Recall Acknowledgement
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-4
RCLQRT-20V479-6325.PDF 211.235KB
Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)
ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-20V479-6746.pdf 210.604KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2021-1
RCLQRT-20V479-2657.PDF 211.322KB
Recall Quarterly Report #5, 2021-3
RCLQRT-20V479-4538.PDF 211.536KB
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