OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 20V477000

NHTSA campaign 20V477000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 412 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 14, 2020 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 20V477000 says

NHTSA campaign 20V477000 identifies AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS and states that 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.

Defect 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 summary

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.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 20V477000

For NHTSA campaign 20V477000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: September 21, 2020
Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
Component groups: AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 20V477000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 20V477000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.