The worst 2023 Coachmen Nova problems
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Recalls 4
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Coachmen Galleria, 2021-2023 Forest River Beyond, and 2021-2023 Coachmen Nova Class B motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
- Risk
- An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a wedge to support the internal components in the gearbox and replace the motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1‑574‑825‑6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1723.
Recall number 24V040000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, Forester, Sunseeker, and 2021-2024 Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i, and Onan QG 2800i EVAP generator sets. The fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leak.
- Risk
- A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Cummins Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel hose and clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2023. Owners may contact Cummins at: (800) CUMMINS OR (800) 286-6467. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1‑574‑206‑7600, or Coachmen Class B customer service at 1‑574‑825‑8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1626.
Recall number 23V286000 · Recall details
Equipment: appliance: oven/stove/cooktop
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Galleria, 2023 Coachmen Beyond, and 2023 Nova motorhomes, equipped with SDS2 2-Burner Drop-in Cooktops with part numbers 3031AST and 3032AST. The internal aluminum burner tubes that connect to the gas valves may fracture and cause a gas leak.
- Risk
- A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a regulator support bracket, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1‑574‑825‑6307. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1601.
Recall number 23V061000 · Recall details
Electrical system: software
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Beyond, Galleria, and Nova recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Multiplex Electronic Control Modules (ECM). The ECM software may cause the awning to unintentionally extend or retract when the vehicle is parked.
- Risk
- An awning that unintentionally extends or retracts increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the Electronic Control Module (ECM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑825‑4995; Firefly customer service at 1‑574‑825‑4600; or Coachmen customer service at 1‑574‑825‑6319 or 574‑825‑6225. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1538.
Recall number 22V737000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2023 Coachmen Nova 9
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- According to FCA Recall B3C/25V720: "The cooling fan may wear prematurely and have inadequate fuse...
- According to FCA RECALL 25V552/59C/60C: "The rearview camera on your vehicle [1] may have thermal fatigue...
- According to FCA recall 25V330: "The Security Gateway Module (SGW) on your vehicle may prevent some...
- This is a product service bulletin from Global Link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold...
- According to FCA Recall 66B/24V436: "The radio software on your vehicle may prevent the rearview camera...
- According to FCA, the driver seat belt buckle may have been built with an incorrect switch sense magnet
- The Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) on the affected vehicles may have been built with software and remote...
- According to a Furrion TSB "TB-220919": Irregular cooling performance has been reported on the identified...
- According to the FCA/RAM Recall 23V301: The transmission on your vehicle may not allow the park pawl to...
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4 recalls, covering equipment, fuel system, gasoline and electrical system.
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