2020 Coachmen Beyond
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 2020 Coachmen Beyond. Newest first.
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2020 Coachmen Beyond, 2017-2019 Coachmen CrossFit, and 2016-2020 Galleria motorhomes. The awning may deploy while the vehicle is moving.
Risk and remedy
Risk
An awning that deploys while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a circuit interrupter, free of charge. This recall began September 23, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6310. Forest Rivers's number for this recall is 225-1217.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Coachmen Beyond, Crossfit and Galleria motorhomes equipped with ProAir air conditioning systems. The wiring for ProAir system may be undersized for the potential load. Additionally, the circuit was not fuse or breaker protected.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The undersized wiring on the unprotected circuit may be overloaded and melt, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the wiring and install a circuit breaker, free of charge. The recall began May 20, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8590. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-1003.
Owner complaints
2 complaints
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Tires
Belt separation caused excessive vibration and would have quickly led to catastrophic failure had it not been replaced immediately. Hankook Dynapro HT 195/75R16C A number of other owners have reported similar failures in the Coachmen Beyond forum we participate in.
- Structure
2020 coachmen beyond. Consumer writes in regards to awning safety recall. *Ld the consumer stated the dealer was unaware of the safety recall 20v479. The consumer was unable to get in contact with the manufacturer. *Js
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10194522General 12V and 110V Operational Testing
- 10185924This installation guide is intended to aid a certified technician in installing a Battery Disconnect Solenoid in place of the Battery Guard (BG160).
- 10185491Per Ford, Campaign 20B31: The standard battery guard feature may timeout prematurely and shut off vehicle accessory power to non-Ford connected peripheral devices at around 15 to 20 minutes rather than the full standard battery guard timeout of 30 minutes on single battery equipped vehicles and 75 minutes on dual-battery equipped vehicles. Note: The body control module (BCM) software update only benefits vehicles utilizing the auxiliary fuse panel or the customer connection point 2 to connect non-Ford peripheral devices. Note: A shorted standard battery guard timeout may increase expected battery life.
- 10176802According to the Technical Service Bulletin 2020-06-29 received from Carefree of Colorado; The awning Arms may loosen from the Lead rail on certain Carefree of Colorado model Freedom Evolution awnings beginning with style code. This can be caused by the incorrect positioning of the Lead rail connector and washer, which attaches the components.
- 10176163Forest River shared this TSB from our supplier, FireFly, Inc. to our dealers: Firefly Integrations has identified corrupted messages that could be sent on the RV-C communication network. Firefly strongly urges this critical update to your coachs software to keep all devices on the network communicating correctly.
- 10174486Provide an update that would prevent possible message corruption that could take place on the RVC network.
- 10165595The thermistor installed in the vehicle is not in an optimal location. The thermistor will need relocated, and software upgrade to the FireFly electronic control system is also required.
- 10164148According to the Technical Service Bulletin released by Carefree of Colorado; "It has been recently reported in a few instances that the awning extends during travel. This can be caused by the wiring being reversed causing the auto-retract system to extend the awning from a closed position."
- 10163325The thermistor installed in the vehicle is not in an optimal location. The thermistor will need relocated, and software upgrade to the FireFly electronic control system is also required.
- 10162887An incorrect wire gauge and breaker was installed into the vehicle. The issue will be nuisance, as the 60AMP breaker will trip.
- 10160393Some Beyond Class B Motorhomes may have a "House" Battery Management System with an monitor lead incorrectly wired.
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