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Coachmen Orion problems & recalls

NHTSA records for 2009–2020: 6 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint. Pick a model year.

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Recent recalls

Equipment #20V727000 · 2020 · 4,203 units

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 coachmen chaparral and shasta, 2019-2020 coachmen concord and orion, 2020-2021 coachmen cross trek and forest river berkshire, 2019-2021 coachmen freelander, leprechaun and prism, 2020 coachmen mirada, pursuit and sportscoach, dynamax force, dx3, dynaquest xl and isata and forest river wildwood and 2008 and 2020 forest river salem vehicles equipped with dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. the saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.

Risk: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. the recall began january 11, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1259.

Power Train #20V158000 · 2020 · 60 units

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2016 coachmen orion, 2019-2020 lone star handicap vans, and 2016-2018 dynamax rev vehicles. the transmission shifter cable may separate and disconnect from the transmission, causing the vehicle to not perform shifts intended by the driver and the gear shift lever position not matching the actual transmission gear.

Risk: The driver may be unaware of the actual gear position and unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and fiat chrysler usa dealers will replace the transmission shift cable, free of charge. the recall began april 20, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or chrysler (fca) ram trucks at 1-866-726-4636. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1149.

Engine And Engine Cooling #19V919000 · 2019 · 11 units

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2016-2018 dynamax rev and coachmen orion motorhomes built on ram promaster chassis equipped with 3.0l diesel or 3.6l gasoline engines and air conditioning (a/c). the engine cooling fan may seize which can cause the cooling fan motor to overheat.

Risk: An overheated fan motor increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and chrysler dealers will replace the engine cooling fan module, free of charge. this recall began september 14, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1121 and chrysler's number for this recall is vb2.

Visibility #19V202000 · 2019 · 3,051 units

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018-2019 orion class c, freelander class c, and leprechaun class c motorhomes, rockport work trucks, and berkshire ultra coach, and starcraft shuttle buses, equipped with asa electronics back up mirror-monitors, model number vom74mm. the affected displays may revert back to the factory default settings, causing the camera image to be reversed.

Risk: If the monitor displays the image in reverse, the driver may unintentionally turn the opposite direction, increasing the risk of crash.

Fix: Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will install a harness/relay/capacitor module, free of charge. the recall began april 8, 2019. orion, freelander, and leprechaun owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8602. rockport owners should call 1-574-522-7599 and berkshire, and starcraft owners should call 1-574-642-3112. asa customer service can be reached at 1-800-3

Equipment #17V756000 · 2017 · 365,885 units

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2003-2018 forest river berkshire, charleston, rockport, cedar creek, cherokee, riverstone, salem, sandpiper, sierra, vengeance, wildcat, wildwood, xlr boost, cargo mate, continental cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguishe

Risk: In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on december 27, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for thi

Electrical System #16V126000 · 2016 · 176 units

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 dynamax rev recreational vehicles manufactured from april 1, 2015, through february 15, 2016, and 2016-2017 coachman orion recreational vehicles manufactured from may 18, 2015, through december 10, 2015. these vehicles, built on ram promaster chassis, have an ignition switch that may have an intermittent loss of electrical contact.

Risk: An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control and/or instrument panel cluster. loss of functionality with any of these safety systems can increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block, free of charge. the recall began on may 20, 2016. owners may call the fca recall assistance center at 1-800-853-1403 or contact forest river customer service at 1-574-262-3474. forest river's number for this recall is 51-022242016-0138.

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