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NHTSA campaign 20V727000 · Forest River campaign 51-1259

Forest River, Inc. Recall 20V-727: Stove Saddle Valves may Leak Gas

NHTSA recall 20V727000 (Forest River campaign 51-1259) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on November 23, 2020, with 4,203 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Freelander, Coachmen Leprechaun, Coachmen Prism and more for model years 2008, 2019–2021. Owners were notified on January 11, 2021, 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 20V727000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
20V727000 (also written 20V-727 or 20V727)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
51-1259
Report received
Potentially affected
4,203 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems
Owners notified

Repair completion: 16.44% (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 20V727000. 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.

Coachmen

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Dynamax

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Forest River

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V727000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Chaparral and Shasta, 2019-2020 Coachmen Concord and Orion, 2020-2021 Coachmen Cross Trek and Forest River Berkshire, 2019-2021 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun and Prism, 2020 Coachmen Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach, Dynamax Force, DX3, Dynaquest XL and Isata and Forest River Wildwood and 2008 and 2020 Forest River Salem vehicles equipped with Dometic 3 burner cooking stoves. The saddle valve securing bolt may be overtightened, possibly damaging the o-ring seal and causing a continuous gas leak.

Safety consequence

A gas leak can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit of gaskets, washers, thread locker bolts, and two round orange labels, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995, or Dometic customer service at 1-574-293-0681. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1259.

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 20V727000

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.