Recall 20V477000: Forest River, Inc.
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 20V477000 was filed by Forest River, Inc. and received on August 14, 2020.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: SEATS; AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 412.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on September 21, 2020.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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Defect summary (official text)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Forest River Forester, Sunseeker, Dynamax Isata and Coachmen Galleria and Prism motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.
Consequence (official text)
If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Remedy (official text)
Forest River will notify owners, and Sprinter dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. This recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Daimler Vans customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Daimler Vans number for their recall is VS3DREHSIK. Forest's number for this recall is 51-1206.
Notes and contacts as published
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.
Manufacturer campaign number: 51-1206.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | GALLERIA | 2020 to 2021 |
| COACHMEN | PRISM | 2020 to 2021 |
| DYNAMAX | ISATA | 2020 to 2021 |
| FOREST RIVER | FORESTER | 2020 to 2021 |
| FOREST RIVER | SUNSEEKER | 2020 to 2021 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2020 Forest River Sunseeker listed in the notice
- 2021 Forest River Sunseeker listed in the notice
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