2016 Forest River Dynamax problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2016-07-25 · campaign 16V552000 · 1,330 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Dynamax and Coachmen Pursuit recreational vehicles and 2016-2017 Freelander and Orion recreational vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Risk: A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. The recall began on September 12, 2016. Owners may contact Dynamax customer service at 1-574-262-3474, Pursuit customer service at 1-574-825-8305 (east of the Mississippi) or 1-574-825-8317 (west of the Mississippi) and Freelander or Orion customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-07152016-0225.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:water Heater 2015-11-19 · campaign 15V771000 · 489 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to August 13, 2015. The affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap.
Risk: The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. B. Installation of a water flow adjustment STOP KEY that prevents the adjustment of the water flow down below .5gal/min. C. The addition of a star or lock washer to secure the adjustment screw that prevents unintended adjustment or and adjustment drift from vibration as
Service bulletins (3)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Wheels 2021-07-23 · 511388 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the flanged wheel lug nuts on your vehicle may have been over-torqued during service to an incorrect torque specification in the service & owner's manuals. a yielded wheel stud may eventually break, which could lead to a wheel separating from the vehicle during operation. a wheel separating from the
Exterior Lighting 2021-04-28 · 551332 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the add on component separates the tail light signal from an actual brake signal so the customers no longer need to mess with their brake controller when towing as the freightliner m2 chassis applies brake signal to the four-way flashers, which in turn will activate the brakes of a towed item, such
Engine And Engine Cooling 2019-08-27 · 511078 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per notice from cummins, the engine may be releasing air pollutants, which exceed california and federal standards.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.