The 2022 Coachmen Nova has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,845 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT24V0400002024-01-252,519 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 River's number for this recall is 225-1723.
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…
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 Service at 1-574-206-7600, or Coachmen Class B customer…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22V7370002022-10-04962 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Beyond, Galleria, and Nova recreational vehicles, equipped with certain Multiplex Electronic Control Modules (ECM). The ECM software may cause the awning to unintentionally extend or retract when the vehicle is parked.
Consequence
An awning that unintentionally extends or retracts increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will update the Electronic Control Module (ECM), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 24, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-4995; Firefly customer service at 1-574-825-4600; or Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6319 or 574-825-6225. Forest…
EQUIPMENT22V3610002022-05-20162 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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM21V6920002021-09-03175 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 number for this recall is 225-1416.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2022 coachmen nova rv. The contact stated that he received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v286000 (fuel system, gasoline), and the rv was taken to the dealer, where the recall repair was completed; however, the contact stated that 40 days later, while the rv was parked…”
“I parked my 2022 coachman nova 20c at the scenic overlook on [xxx] at approx 11:15 am. As I opened the right side sliding door, the carefree, freedom rm, awning spontaneously extended. The firefly touchpad next to the door was unresponsive to retracting touch command. Once extended, no attempt to…”
“I parked my 2022 coachman nova 20c at the scenic overlook on [xxx] at approx 11:15 am. As I opened the right side sliding door, the carefree, freedom rm, awning spontaneously extended. The firefly touchpad next to the door was unresponsive to retracting touch command. Once extended, no attempt to…”
“This vehicle is the chassis for a 2022 coachmen nova rb. When driving down the road, my carefree van awning rapidly extended about 8-10 ft on its own. Fortunately, I was on my street and able to drive and park in my driveway. There were no other cars close on the road or it could have caused a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 Coachmen Nova as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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