2021 COACHMEN NOVA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
4
Owner Complaints
4
Recalls
5
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA
The 2021 COACHMEN NOVA has received a total of 4 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER, STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. 5 technical service bulletins have been issued by Forest River, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (2 complaints), Structure (1 complaint), and Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA, potentially affecting up to 7,429 vehicles.
Recall 24V040000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 2,519 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Coachmen Galleria, 2021-2023 Forest River Beyond, and 2021-2023 Coachmen Nova Class B motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
Consequence: An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install a wedge to support the internal components in the gearbox and replace the motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319. Forest...
View full details →Recall 24V040000 — STRUCTURE:BODY
| 2,519 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Coachmen Galleria, 2021-2023 Forest River Beyond, and 2021-2023 Coachmen Nova Class B motorhomes. The retractable awning may extend unintentionally during transit.
Consequence: An awning extending unintentionally during transit may become a distraction or road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will install a wedge to support the internal components in the gearbox and replace the motor as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-6319. Forest...
View full details →Recall 23V286000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 1,027 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, Forester, Sunseeker, and 2021-2024 Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i, and Onan QG 2800i EVAP generator sets. The fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leak.
Consequence: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Cummins Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel hose and clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2023. Owners may contact Cummins at: (800) CUMMINS OR (800) 286-6467. Owners may contact Forest River Customer...
View full details →Recall 23V286000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 1,027 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, Forester, Sunseeker, and 2021-2024 Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain Cummins Onan QG 2800i, and Onan QG 2800i EVAP generator sets. The fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leak.
Consequence: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Cummins Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel hose and clamps, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2023. Owners may contact Cummins at: (800) CUMMINS OR (800) 286-6467. Owners may contact Forest River Customer...
View full details →Recall 22V361000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:OVEN/STOVE/COOKTOP
| 162 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Galleria, Beyond, and Nova motorhomes, equipped with certain 2-burner cooktops. The burner control valves may become damaged, causing a gas leak.
Consequence: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the cooktop, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 15, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service Phone Number 1-574-825-6319. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1513.
View full details →Recall 21V692000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
| 175 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Nova motorhomes. The Absorbed Glass Mat (AGM) battery was incorrectly installed inside the vehicle, which can allow hydrogen gas to enter the vehicle.
Consequence: Hydrogen gas inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will install a lithium battery, free of charge. Owners were notified of the defect on September 27, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-6319 or 1-574-825-6625. Forest River's...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA
4 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2022 Coachmen Nova RV constructed on a 2021 Ram Promaster 3500 chassis. The contact stated that the passenger’s side awning failed to lock securely. After driving for approximately seven hours in a rainstorm, the awning opened and flipped over the RV. There were no reported injuries. The awning arm then detached. The driver was able to pull over and left the RV on the shoulder. There were no reported injuries. The local dealer was not contacted. The RV was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
The contact owns a 2022 Coachmen Nova RV constructed on a 2021 Ram Promaster 3500 chassis. The contact stated that the passenger’s side awning failed to lock securely. After driving for approximately seven hours in a rainstorm, the awning opened and flipped over the RV. There were no reported injuries. The awning arm then detached. The driver was able to pull over and left the RV on the shoulder. There were no reported injuries. The local dealer was not contacted. The RV was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
The vehicle is a 2021 Nova C camper van by Forest River. The defective part of the vehicle is the awning. I’ve heard many reports of spontaneous deployment of these awnings and pulled the end cap to check out its condition. To my surprise the motor is loose and the bolts have ground an oval hole in the bracket due to the eccentric movement. The bolts are jammed and the heads slightly stripped, eliminating the possibility of tightening the assembly. I contacted Carefree awning to see if it had been recalled and initially they said yes, that model has been recalled for the Winnebago camper. When I explained my camper was a Nova, they said it was not recalled, but admitted it was the same issue. This is a very serious issue, if the bolts break, the awning will fully deploy, as it is spring loaded. If this should happen on a highway, there could be catastrophic results.
Oct. 15, 2022 my RV awning randomly deployed and would not retract.
Safety Rating for the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA
Forest River, Inc. has issued 5 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
511996 — VISIBILITY/WIPER
According to FCA RECALL 25V552/59C/60C: "The rearview camera on your vehicle [1] may have thermal fatigue cracks in the microprocessor solder which can cause the rearview camera to display a blank/black/blue or inverted screen in place of the rearview image. A rearview image that is blank/black/blue or inverted reduces the...
511648 — PARKING BRAKE
According to the FCA/RAM Recall 23V301: The transmission on your vehicle may not allow the park pawl to fully engage the park gear due to debris interference. A partially engaged park pawl may lead to a vehicle roll away increasing the likelihood of a vehicle crash without prior warning and/or...
511450 — CHILD SEAT
FCA US has decided that certain 2021 RAM 3500 ProMaster vehicles fail to confo1m to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208 S7.l.l.5 requires that, "Each designated seating position, shall have a seat belt assembly whose lap belt portion is lockable so that the seat belt assembly can be...
511450 — SEAT BELTS
FCA US has decided that certain 2021 RAM 3500 ProMaster vehicles fail to confo1m to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208 S7.l.l.5 requires that, "Each designated seating position, shall have a seat belt assembly whose lap belt portion is lockable so that the seat belt assembly can be...
2251396 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The "TRUTANK" holding tank monitor incorrectly indicates the wrong fill level of the holding tanks.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2021 COACHMEN NOVA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COACHMEN NOVA
- 2021 COACHMEN NOVA (current)
- 2022 COACHMEN NOVA — 4 complaints
- 2023 COACHMEN NOVA — 0 complaints
- 2024 COACHMEN NOVA — 0 complaints
- 2025 COACHMEN NOVA — 0 complaints
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