2023 Coachmen Nova problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (4)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2024-01-25 · campaign 24V040000 · 2,519 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2023-04-21 · campaign 23V286000 · 1,027 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:appliance:oven/Stove/Cooktop 2023-02-09 · campaign 23V061000 · 12 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:software 2022-10-04 · campaign 22V737000 · 962 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (9)
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.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-13 · 512029 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall b3c/25v720: "the cooling fan may wear prematurely and have inadequate fuse protection, which can lead to a vehicle fire."
Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-26 · 511996 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall 25v552/59c/60c: "the rearview camera on your vehicle [1] may have thermal fatigue cracks in the microprocessor solder which can cause the rearview camera to display a blank/black/blue or inverted screen in place of the rearview image. a rearview image that is blank/black/blue
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-14 · 511946 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall 25v330: "the security gateway module (sgw) on your vehicle may prevent some communication between vehicle modules, which may result in the rearview image not displaying in a backing event. the vehicle operator may notice that the rearview image is not displayed if attempting
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Visibility/Wiper 2024-09-12 · 511827 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall 66b/24v436: "the radio software on your vehicle may prevent the rearview camera signal from passing through to the media screen. the vehicle operator will notice that the rearview image is not displayed if attempting to reference the image while backing. a rearview camera ima
Seat Belts 2024-05-22 · 511768 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca, the driver seat belt buckle may have been built with an incorrect switch sense magnet. suspect vehicles may incorrectly activate the warning system indicating that the seat belt is unlatched when it is latched. failure to detect whether an occupant is buckled can impede the seatbel
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