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Coachmen Prism Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 17 safety recalls and 14 owner complaints across 18 model years of the Coachmen Prism (2007–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2015.

17
safety recalls, all years
14
owner complaints, all years
2009
year with most recalls
2015
year with most complaints

Pick your Coachmen Prism model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Coachmen Prism40
2023 Coachmen Prism50
2022 Coachmen Prism20
2021 Coachmen Prism40
2020 Coachmen Prism32
2019 Coachmen Prism11
2018 Coachmen Prism22
2017 Coachmen Prism11
2016 Coachmen Prism10
2015 Coachmen Prism33
2014 Coachmen Prism42
2013 Coachmen Prism40
2012 Coachmen Prism42
2011 Coachmen Prism30
2010 Coachmen Prism41
2009 Coachmen Prism50
2008 Coachmen Prism10
2007 Coachmen Prism10

What Coachmen Prism owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. The 2015 model year has the most, with 3.

All Coachmen Prism recalls (17)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Coachmen Prism, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V186000 Reported 50 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Coachmen Prism PRC24MB motorhomes. The Federal Information label may indicate the incorrect number of seat belts installed, resulting in an incorrect cargo carrying capacity.

    Remedy: Forest River will mail new labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 13, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-8487. Forest River's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  2. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V047000 Reported 213 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Prism Class C motorhomes. The furnace may overheat and cause a crack in the burn chamber, which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the cabin.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the correct cold air return, grill, and heating ducts as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 14, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  3. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V050000 Reported 111 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Coachmen Prism Class C motorhomes. The furnace may overheat and cause a crack in the burn chamber, which can allow carbon monoxide to enter the cabin.

    Remedy: Dealers will install the correct cold air return grill as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 15, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  4. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 23V659000 Reported 370 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Coachmen Prism and 2023-2024 Coachmen Concord vehicles. The Federal Placard may indicate incorrect information about the number of seat belts.

    Remedy: Dealers will provide corrected labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service and Coachmen Concord & Prism at 1-574-825-8602. Forest…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  5. Lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V694000 Reported 284 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Freelander, Leprechaun, and 2023 Coachmen Prism motorhomes. The auxiliary LPG quick disconnect may be improperly tightened, causing a gas leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the quick disconnect, and tighten if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 29, 2022. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest…

    Model years: 2023

  6. Lines and fittings (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V243000 Reported 99,190 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe,…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle…

    Model years: 2022

  7. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment) and lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V727000 Reported 4,203 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2019, 2020, 2021

  8. Seats and 2 other components

    NHTSA 20V477000 Reported 412 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  9. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V358000 Reported 392 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  10. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V756000 Reported 365,885 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2003-2018 Forest River Berkshire, Charleston, Rockport, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Riverstone, Salem, Sandpiper, Sierra, Vengeance, Wildcat, Wildwood, XLR Boost, Cargo Mate, Continental Cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began on December 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  11. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V513000 Reported 184 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Dynamax, Forester, Sunseeker, and Coachmen Prism vehicles built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. The affected vehicles have tire labels on the B-pillar that list a tire pressure that is too low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and authorized Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the tire pressure label with correct tire inflation pressure, free of charge. The recall began on…

    Model years: 2018

  12. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 16V267000 Reported 77 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2007-2014 Solera, and Coachmen Prism vehicles, built on Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter chassis. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and either Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. Parts are not currently available. Interim notices were sent on June…

    Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  13. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 15V798000 Reported 9,687 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014 FR3, 2009 Forest River Encore, Sportscoach Elite, and Aurora, 2008-2009 Cruise Master, 2012-2015 Aviator, 2007-2014 Georgetown, 2007-2009 Legend, 2008-2012 Ridgeview, 2008-2014 Cross Country, 2010-2014 Coachmen Encounter, 2009-2014 Pathfinder, Solera, Mirada, Prism, and Pursuit…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and dealers will install a retainer bracket to reinforce the operating mechanism, free of charge. Forest River issued an interim notification to owners on January 7, 2016. The recall…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  14. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 15V187000 Reported 378 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Coachmen Prism recreational vehicles manufactured from July 1, 2014, through October 14, 2014 and built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. In the affected vehicles, the abutting wedge, a component attached to the door jamb to make opening the door easier after a…

    Remedy: Sprinter will notify owners, and Sprinter dealers will check the installation of the abutting wedge, correcting it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began in March 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer…

    Model years: 2015

  15. Lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 14V499000 Reported 256 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 Coachmen 2150LE Prism motor homes manufactured July 2011 to May 2014. Due to the welds being in an improper location, the liquid propane (LP) tank support braces may not be secure, allowing the LP tank to drop and fall off the vehicle while in transit.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a repair kit, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during October 2014. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-800-353-7383.

    Model years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

  16. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 10V078000 Reported 11 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

    Coachmen is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 prism and freelander recreational vehicles built on 2008 sprinter chassis. The engine control module may not actuate the egr valve sufficiently to prevent soot accumulation, resulting in improper valve operation or sticking.

    Remedy: Coachmen is working with chrysler to remedy this campaign and will reprogram the vehicle's engine control module free of charge. The safety recall began on january 8, 2010. Owners may contact coachmen at 800-453-6064…

    Model years: 2009, 2010

  17. Diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 08V127000 Reported 2 vehicles potentially affected COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC

    Coachmen is recalling 2 my 2009 prism class c motor homes built on chrysler my 2007 dodge or freightliner sprinter chassis equipped with 3.0l diesel engines. The crankshaft position sensor may have been manufactured incorrectly. The engine could fail due to separation of bond wires from the lead frame in the sensor. This results in an…

    Remedy: Coachmen is working with chrysler to replace the crankshaft sensors free of charge (please see 07v594). The two vehicles involved are still in coachmen's possession and will be remedied prior to being shipped to dealers.

    Model years: 2009

Other Coachmen models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.