Vehicle recall 20V477000 · August 14, 2020
Forest River Forester, Coachmen Galleria and 3 more models
The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V477000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 14, 2020
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51-1206
- Owner notification
- September 21, 2020
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 412
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats; Air bags › Side/window; Electrical system › Wiring
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Galleria (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
- Coachmen Prism (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
- Dynamax Isata (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
- Forest River Forester (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
- Forest River Sunseeker (2020-2021): 2021, 2020
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