2020 Coachmen Prism problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Equipment:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop 2020-11-23 · campaign 20V727000 · 4,203 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicles equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightene
Risk: A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or Dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1259.
Seats 2020-08-14 · campaign 20V477000 · 412 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2020-06-16 · campaign 20V358000 · 392 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (15)
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.
Visibility 2023-04-10 · 511606 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per recall 23v100. mercedes-benz ag (ãâ¢ãâãâmbagãâ¢ãâãâ), the manufacturer of mercedes-benz vehicles, has determined that on certain sprinter (907 platform) vehicles, the fuse layout of the interior blower motor might not meet the requirements for prolonged operation at the highest blow
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2023-01-04 · 511570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to the interim recall notice received by mercedes-benz concerning 22v796: "mercedes-benz ag has determined that on certain sprinter vehicles, a component of the park lock system might wear extraordinarily due to specific driver parking practices and impair safe parking of the vehicle. if t
Electrical System 2022-10-21 · 511567 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
*notice* this was received by mercedes-benz canada - this was a recall conducted in canada by mercedes-benz. to forest river's knowledge, only vehicles manufactured and shipped into canada are affected. according to mercedes-benz ag group (mbag): mercedes-benz ag group (mbag) has determined th
Parking Brake 2022-02-16 · 511465 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mbag was notified of customer complaints claiming a van had "rolled away" after the driver had selected the park ("p") gear position and p was displayed to the driver in the instrument cluster. mbag confirmed that if the vehicle is not properly secured in accordance with the parking instructions in
Equipment 2021-10-20 · 511390 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz ag (mbag), the manufacturer of mercedes-benz and freightliner vans, has determined that the software of the mbux multimedia system might not meet specifications. under very specific conditions, the mbux multimedia system might not start and the display might remain black, or could rebo
Service Brakes 2021-07-02 · 511346FINAL · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
attached is the final notification from mercedes-benz. mercedes-benz ag has determined that on certain mercedes-benz sprinter vehicles the retaining washer on the bolt connecting the brake pedal to its bearing block may loosen over time. if the retaining washer loosens, over time it could detach fr
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What owners report
2022-03-25 · Vehicle Speed Control“this coachmen prism 2150cb motorhome, built on a 2018 mercedes sprinter 3500 chassis, is now going back to the dealer a third time for the same problem. first time, rear wheel speed sensors were replaced while in for other service as a part of a recall. no big deal. but apparently the issue is not isolated to rear wheel speed sensors. at 11k miles,…”
2021-04-02 · Structure:body · 13,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2020 coachmen prism rv. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, an abnormally loud banging sound was heard on the passenger's side of the rv. after stopping to inspect the rv, it was discovered that the 12 foot motorized retractable awning was unsecured, and nearly detached from the rv. the road rancher wa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.