2021 DYNAMAX ISATA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
7
Recalls
9
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA
The 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 17 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS. 9 technical service bulletins have been issued by Forest River, Inc. for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Unknown Or Other (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA
NHTSA has recorded 17 recalls for the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA, potentially affecting up to 12,737 vehicles.
Recall 24V771000 — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
| 2,783 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Ahara, Entrada, 2022-2025 FR3, Georgetown, 2021-2023 Dynamax Isata, 2021-2025 Encore, Mirada, Pursuit, 2025 Sportscoach, V-Cruise, V-Sport, V-Tour, 2023 Sunseeker, and 2024-2025 V-RV motorhomes, equipped with General Electric air conditioners with a soft start device with part number ICM870-16A-BH5400. The air conditioner soft start device may fail and overheat.
Consequence: An air conditioner soft start device that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the soft start, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 1, 2025. Owners may contact Encore, Mirada, Pursuit and Sportscoach customer service at 1-574-825-8212, Isata customer service at 574-262-3474, Georgetown, FR3, and Sunseeker customer service...
View full details →Recall 24V272000 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
| 4,480 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Cardinal, Wildcat, 2018-2019 Cedar Creek, 2021 Columbus, 2023 Continental Cargo, 2021-2024 Dynamax DX3, Dynamax Dynaquest XL, Dynamax Isata, Forest River IBEX, 2022-2024 Dynamax Europa, Forest River NOBO, 2022-2023 Forest River Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and 2021-2023 Dynamax Force trailers. The LED backlight circuit board in the cooktop range may fail,...
Consequence: A circuit board that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at 1-574-247-9235 option 5; Cardinal & Wildcat...
View full details →Recall 22V487000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
| 172 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Dynamax Isata Class 3 and Class 5 motorhomes, 2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2020 Coachmen Pursuit, and 2017, 2020-2021 Coachmen Freelander motorhomes. The service valves on the LPG tanks may be improperly connected, which can cause a propane leak.
Consequence: A propane leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the service valves, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2022. Owner may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-3474 (Dynamax), 1-574-825-8212 (Sportscoach and Pursuit), and 1-574-825-8602 (Freelander). Forest River's...
View full details →Recall 20V591000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
| 79 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dynamax Isata vehicles. Inadequate warmup protection can cause a lack of oil film on the engine connecting rod bearings while the engine is reaching operating temperature. This can result in engine damage and connecting rod failure, which could potentially puncture the engine block.
Consequence: A damaged engine block may leak oil, which can contact hot engine or exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and FCA dealers will reprogram the engine calibration software to enhance the engine warm up protection, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Forest River's...
View full details →Recall 20V591000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
| 79 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dynamax Isata vehicles. Inadequate warmup protection can cause a lack of oil film on the engine connecting rod bearings while the engine is reaching operating temperature. This can result in engine damage and connecting rod failure, which could potentially puncture the engine block.
Consequence: A damaged engine block may leak oil, which can contact hot engine or exhaust components, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and FCA dealers will reprogram the engine calibration software to enhance the engine warm up protection, free of charge. The recall began October 13, 2020. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Forest River's...
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — SEATS
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — SEATS
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — SEATS
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V477000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
| 412 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
Consequence: 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....
View full details →Recall 20V363000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
| 522 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria, Dynamax Isata, and Forest River Battisti Coach, Forester, and Sunseeker motorhomes, built on 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The rear part of the front fender liner may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid.
Consequence: Loss of brake fluid can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the brake hoses, as necessary. Additionally, the fender liners will be modified. All services will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 8,...
View full details →Recall 20V363000 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
| 522 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria, Dynamax Isata, and Forest River Battisti Coach, Forester, and Sunseeker motorhomes, built on 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The rear part of the front fender liner may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid.
Consequence: Loss of brake fluid can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the brake hoses, as necessary. Additionally, the fender liners will be modified. All services will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 8,...
View full details →Recall 20V358000 — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
| 392 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria and PRISM, Forest River Forester, Battisti and Sunseeker and Dynamax Isata recreational vehicles built on Sprinter chassis with automatic transmission. The operator's manual does not correctly specify certain conditions under which the automatic parking function ("Auto-P") operates.
Consequence: If the driver relies on the Auto-P function as described in the Operator's Manual, vehicle rollaway or movement may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will provide the correct description of the Auto-P function for the Operator's Manual, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
2021 DYNAMAX ISATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MECHANICAL AND SAFETY ISSUES. *LD THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING PURCHASED DUE TO REPAIRS THAT WERE UNABLE TO BE COMPLETED. *JS
Safety Rating for the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA
Forest River, Inc. has issued 9 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
511624F — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
According to FCA Recall 23V060: Your vehicle can experience an engine compartment fire originating from the Generation 1 solid state intake air grid heater relay. An electrical short in the relay can potentially lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off. A vehicle fire can result in...
511624F — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
According to FCA Recall 23V060: Your vehicle can experience an engine compartment fire originating from the Generation 1 solid state intake air grid heater relay. An electrical short in the relay can potentially lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off. A vehicle fire can result in...
511624 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
According to FCA Recall 23V060: Your vehicle can experience an engine compartment fire originating from the Generation 1 solid state intake air grid heater relay. An electrical short in the relay can potentially lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off. A vehicle fire can result in...
511624 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
According to FCA Recall 23V060: Your vehicle can experience an engine compartment fire originating from the Generation 1 solid state intake air grid heater relay. An electrical short in the relay can potentially lead to a vehicle fire with the ignition on or off. A vehicle fire can result in...
511582 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Per FCA recall 22V759: FCA US has decided that certain vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 106 - Brake hoses. Constriction requirement states, "Except for that part of an end fitting which does not contain hose, every inside diameter of any section of a...
511545 — BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
Mercedes Emissions Recall Notice 2021070026: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC ("MBUSA") on behalf of Mercedes-Benz AG ("MBAG"), the manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has initiated a Recall Campaign for Model Year 2020 Sprinter vehicles to update the Engine Control Unit (ECU) software and Transmission Control Unit (TCU) software in these vehicles. Our records...
511445 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Per FCA's notice: "Your vehicle may experience an engine compartment fire originating from an electrical short in the Intake Air Heater Relay, which can potentially lead to the risk of a vehicle fire with the ignition in the "ON" or "OFF" position. A vehicle fire can result in increased risk...
511445 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Per FCA's notice: "Your vehicle may experience an engine compartment fire originating from an electrical short in the Intake Air Heater Relay, which can potentially lead to the risk of a vehicle fire with the ignition in the "ON" or "OFF" position. A vehicle fire can result in increased risk...
511298 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Per FCA's notice: An error in the Adaptive Cruise Control section of the Owner's Manual There is a card to insert into the Owner's Manual included with this letter.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the DYNAMAX ISATA
- 2017 DYNAMAX ISATA — 0 complaints
- 2018 DYNAMAX ISATA — 6 complaints
- 2019 DYNAMAX ISATA — 9 complaints
- 2020 DYNAMAX ISATA — 0 complaints
- 2021 DYNAMAX ISATA (current)
- 2022 DYNAMAX ISATA — 5 complaints
- 2023 DYNAMAX ISATA — 2 complaints
- 2024 DYNAMAX ISATA — 0 complaints
Other DYNAMAX Models
- DYNAMAX DX3 — 3 total complaints
- DYNAMAX EUROPA — 3 total complaints
- DYNAMAX REV — 3 total complaints
- DYNAMAX DYNAQUEST ST — 1 total complaint
- DYNAMAX GRAND SPORT — 1 total complaint
- DYNAMAX TRILOGY 38RL — 1 total complaint
- DYNAMAX CARRI-GO — 0 total complaints
- DYNAMAX DYNA AIRE — 0 total complaints