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Forest River Sunseeker Recall 20V477: Front seat wiring may damage side air bags

NHTSA campaign 20V477, reported August 14, 2020, 412 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2020-2021 motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis with swivel front seats may have had their front seat wiring harnesses routed incorrectly. The harness can become jammed and damaged inside the swivel seat frame.

If the harness is damaged, the side air bag in the seat may deploy by itself or may not deploy as designed in a crash, which increases the risk of injury to occupants.

Owners will be notified by Forest River. Sprinter dealers will inspect the wiring routing for both front seats and repair it, adding clips or cable ties as needed, at no cost. Owners can contact Daimler Vans customer service at 1-877-762-8267 and check their vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 20V477Forest River, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; SEATS
Problem
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.
Remedy
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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Affected vehicles

Coachmen Galleria20202021
Coachmen Prism20202021
Dynamax Isata20202021
Forest River Forester20202021
Forest River Sunseeker20202021