2025 COACHMEN NOVA
1 recalls — 6 complaints
24V326000 May 10, 2024
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Nova NAB20C and NAB20D Class B motorhomes. The solar panel may detach from the pop-up roof.
Consequence
A detached solar panel could become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will remove and reinstall the solar panel, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 26, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1772.
Complaint Statistics
6 total complaints
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
ENGINE
Mar 24, 2026
Incident date: Sep 1, 2025
Almost all of the 1.5T engines (L15BE) are having head gasket issue where the gasket slowly fails over time resulting in slow coolant loss and at one point sudden overheating causing block and head warping die to design flaw ( groove in between the cylinders resulting in lack of effective and enough... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 24, 2026
Incident date: Sep 1, 2025
We purchased a new 2025 Coachmen Nova class B camper van on August 28th, 2025 from Olathe Ford RV Center in Kansas. On the drive home from the dealership, the van suffered a complete mechanical failure, shutting down while traveling 70 miles per hour at night on a busy highway. The engine, steering,... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Mar 24, 2026
Incident date: Sep 1, 2025
We purchased a new 2025 Coachmen Nova class B camper van on August 28th, 2025 from Olathe Ford RV Center in Kansas. On the drive home from the dealership, the van suffered a complete mechanical failure, shutting down while traveling 70 miles per hour at night on a busy highway. The engine, steering,... Read more
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Feb 18, 2026
Incident date: Feb 6, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 Ram Promaster 3500. The contact stated that while driving 65-70 MPH, the brakes independently activated. The cruise control was set to 65–70 MPH when the failure occurred. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated unexpectedly. The contact stated that the failure occu... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
Feb 18, 2026
Incident date: Feb 6, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 Ram Promaster 3500. The contact stated that while driving 65-70 MPH, the brakes independently activated. The cruise control was set to 65–70 MPH when the failure occurred. The contact stated that the vehicle decelerated unexpectedly. The contact stated that the failure occu... Read more
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Feb 18, 2026
Incident date: Feb 6, 2026
The contact owns a 2023 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that upon opening the front driver's side door, the contact became aware that the door hinges were fractured. The failure also occurred on the lower part of the front passenger's side door. The dealer was contacted, and the contact sent a p... Read more
COACHMEN NOVA — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the COACHMEN NOVA across all model years (2021–2025).
18
Total Recalls
14
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
0
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths