NHTSA Campaign 16V126000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Mar 2, 2016 · 176 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Dynamax Rev recreational vehicles manufactured from April 1, 2015, through February 15, 2016, and 2016-2017 Coachman Orion recreational vehicles manufactured from May 18, 2015, through December 10, 2015. These vehicles, built on RAM ProMaster chassis, have an ignition switch that may have an intermittent loss of electrical contact.

Consequence

An intermittent loss of contact can result in a vehicle stall and/or a partial or complete loss of air bags, anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control and/or instrument panel cluster. Loss of functionality with any of these safety systems can increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) dealers will replace the ignition switch contact holder block, free of charge. The recall began on May 20, 2016. Owners may call the FCA Recall Assistance Center at 1-800-853-1403 or contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-3474. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-022242016-0138.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COACHMEN ORION 2016 176
COACHMEN ORION 2017 176
DYNAMAX REV 2016 176
DYNAMAX REV 2017 176

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V126000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.