2021 Coachmen Prism problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020-2021 coachmen galleria and prism, forest river forester, battisti and sunseeker and dynamax isata recreational vehicles built on sprinter chassis with automatic transmission. the operator's manual does not correctly specify certain conditions under which the automatic parking function ("auto-p") operates.

Risk: If the driver relies on the auto-p function as described in the operator's manual, vehicle rollaway or movement may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and mercedes-benz dealers will provide the correct description of the auto-p function for the operator's manual, free of charge. the recall began june 25, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or sprinter service at 1-877-762-8267. the booklet with correct information is also available online through mercedes-benz, free of char

Problem: 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.

Risk: 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.

Fix: 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.

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.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2024 coachmen prism and 2023-2024 coachmen concord vehicles. the federal placard may indicate incorrect information about the number of seat belts.

Risk: Incorrect label information may result in an overloaded vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will provide corrected labels, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed november 1, 2023. owners may contact forest river customer service and coachmen concord & prism at 1-574-825-8602. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1682.