2023 Dynamax Isata problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Equipment:appliance:air Conditioner 2024-11-08 · campaign 24V771000 · 2,783 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Ahara, Entrada, 2022-2025 FR3, Georgetown, 2021-2023 Dynamax Isata, 2021-2025 Encore, Mirada, Pursuit, 2025 Sportscoach, V-Cruise, V-Sport, V-Tour, 2023 Sunseeker, and 2024-2025 V-RV motorhomes, equipped with General Electric air conditioners with a soft start device with part number ICM870-16A-BH5400. The air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat.
Risk: An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the soft start, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact Encore, Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach customer service at 1-574-825-8212, Isata customer service at 574-262-3474, Georgetown, FR3, and Sunseeker customer service at 574-206-7600, Ahara and Entrada customer service at 574-264-6664, and V-Cruise, V-RV, V-Sport, and V-Tour customer service at 574-617-6408. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1839.
Equipment:electrical 2024-04-17 · campaign 24V272000 · 4,480 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Cardinal, Wildcat, 2018-2019 Cedar Creek, 2021 Columbus, 2023 Continental Cargo, 2021-2024 Dynamax DX3, Dynamax Dynaquest XL, Dynamax Isata, Forest River IBEX, 2022-2024 Dynamax Europa, Forest River NOBO, 2022-2023 Forest River Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and 2021-2023 Dynamax Force trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail, causing the board to overheat.
Risk: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat customer service at 1-574-296-7700; Cedar Creek customer service at 1-260-593-4000; Columbus customer service at 1-574-821-1487; Continental Cargo customer service at 1-254-420-0171; Dynamax customer service at 1-574-264-6664; Ibex & No
Electrical System 2024-03-15 · campaign 24V202000 · 43 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Dynamax Isata motorhomes. The nut on the backside of the main 12V disconnect may have been improperly tightened.
Risk: A loose nut can cause electrical arcing or overheating, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the 12V disconnect, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-264-3474. Forest River's number for this recall is 55-1751.
Service bulletins (7)
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 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.
Electrical System 2024-08-09 · 551793V2 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this tsb will supersede the 551793. this tsb now involved additional vehicles with a v6 engine, according to the tsb from xantrex. according to xantrex tsb 2024-01: "on the affected dynamax 4 and 6-cylinder vehicles, the functionality of the oem daimler sprinter electrical system may be disrupted b
Power Train 2024-05-22 · 511762 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the routing of the main wiring harness might contact the drive shaft and chafe, which could result in a short circuit, loss of drive power, power steering, and brake control system. a short circuit increases the risk of a fire, and a loss of drive power, power steering, and brake system control incr
Equipment 2024-02-29 · 551728 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the manufacturing plant would like to install an additional bypass on the recirculation line for the aquago comfort plus system.
Unknown Or Other 2024-01-16 · 511719 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per fca recall 23v799: "the steering column control module (sccm) on your vehicle ill may have a tum signal self-canceling anti-jam component out of specification, an internal short circuit on the sccm printed circuit board (pcb), and/or a tum signal lever debouncing time limit which is too short. t
Power Train 2023-09-21 · 511679 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca campaign 71a: "the transmission in your vehicle may experience an internal dislodging of a snap ring which can cause poor shift quality and not engage the lower gears. the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) may also illuminate on the instrument panel cluster."
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What owners report
2023-07-11 · Structure:body“exterior rv retractable awning (model = latitude) manufactured by carefree of colorado and installed by dynamax corporation on the isata 3 models. several rv owners are reporting that the awning pitch adjustment locking screws are missing on their isata 3 vehicles. these pitch adjustment screws are "pitch locking" screws, yet neither dynamax corp…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.