NHTSA campaign 20V479000 · Manufacturer campaign 225-1217
Coachmen Recall 20V-479: Awning May Deploy While Vehicle is Moving
NHTSA recall 20V479000 (Manufacturer campaign 225-1217) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 14, 2020, with 1,427 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Galleria, Coachmen Crossfit and Coachmen Beyond for model years 2016–2020. Owners were notified on September 23, 2020, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 20V479000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V479000 (also written 20V-479 or 20V479)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 225-1217
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,427 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 40.78% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V479000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V479000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
An awning that deploys while the vehicle is moving increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V479000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.