Campaign 20V-727

Saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak

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Defect summary

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.

Consequence

A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

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.

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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 20V727000. Text as published by NHTSA.
Vehicles covered

18 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about equipment on these vehicles: 7, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 20V-727
MakeModelModel yearsComplaints on this component
CoachmenChaparral20190
CoachmenConcord2019 to 20200
CoachmenCross Trek2020 to 20210
CoachmenFreelander2019 to 20210
CoachmenLeprechaun2019 to 20210
CoachmenMirada20200
CoachmenOrion2019 to 20200
CoachmenPrism2019 to 20210
CoachmenPursuit20200
CoachmenShasta20190
CoachmenSportscoach20200
DynamaxDX320200
DynamaxDynaquest XL20200
DynamaxForce20200
DynamaxIsata20200
Forest RiverBerkshire2020 to 20210
Forest RiverSalem2008 to 20206
Forest RiverWildwood20201
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.