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2020 Forest River Forester recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 3 safety recall campaigns for the 2020 Forest River Forester, spanning 6 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns3not VIN-specific
Component groups6distinct top-level categories
Latest recordAugust 14, 2020report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2020 Forest River Forester recall campaigns

The 2020 Forest River Forester report contains 3 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 20V477000 dated August 14, 2020.
Component
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS
Report received
August 14, 2020
Potential units
412campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: 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.

Owner notification: September 21, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 20V363000

Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, STRUCTURE
Report received
June 19, 2020
Potential units
522campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria, Dynamax Isata, and Forest River Battisti Coach, Forester, and Sunseeker motorhomes, built on 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The rear part of the front fender liner may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid.

Why it matters: Loss of brake fluid can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the brake hoses, as necessary. Additionally, the fender liners will be modified. All services will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 8, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BRADVER. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1177.

Owner notification: July 8, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

Component
EQUIPMENT
Report received
June 16, 2020
Potential units
392campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: 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.

Why it matters: 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.

Remedy

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 charge.

Owner notification: June 25, 2020 · Filing manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2020 Forest River Forester?

The most frequent component groups in 2020 Forest River Forester campaign records are Equipment (1), Service Brakes, Air (1), Structure (1), Air Bags (1), Electrical System (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Equipment1
Service Brakes, Air1
Structure1
Air Bags1
Electrical System1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2020 Forest River Forester compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 8 model-year reports for the Forest River Forester, spanning 2013–2023; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
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