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Dynamax Isata Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 18 safety recalls and 19 owner complaints across 19 model years of the Dynamax Isata (1997–2027). The most-complained-about year is 2019.

18
safety recalls, all years
19
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls
2019
year with most complaints

Pick your Dynamax Isata model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2027 Dynamax Isata20
2026 Dynamax Isata20
2024 Dynamax Isata20
2023 Dynamax Isata31
2022 Dynamax Isata34
2021 Dynamax Isata71
2020 Dynamax Isata60
2019 Dynamax Isata25
2018 Dynamax Isata34
2017 Dynamax Isata20
2011 Dynamax Isata10
2010 Dynamax Isata12
2003 Dynamax Isata10
2002 Dynamax Isata11
2001 Dynamax Isata10
2000 Dynamax Isata11
1999 Dynamax Isata10
1998 Dynamax Isata10
1997 Dynamax Isata10

What Dynamax Isata owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. The 2019 model year has the most, with 5.

All Dynamax Isata recalls (18)

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

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and step/ladder (structure)

    NHTSA 26V609000 Reported 111 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Dynamax Isata recreational vehicles. The bunk ladder may be attached to a wooden mattress insert, resulting in the ladder loosening.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the mattress insert with a metal frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600.…

    Model years: 2026, 2027

  2. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V610000 Reported 41 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Dynamax Isata recreational vehicles. The bunk mat may not be properly aligned.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a spacer to align the bunk mat, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed November 2, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest…

    Model years: 2026, 2027

  3. Air conditioner (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V771000 Reported 2,783 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023

  4. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V272000 Reported 4,480 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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,…

    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…

    Model years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

  5. Electrical system

    NHTSA 24V202000 Reported 43 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Dynamax Isata motorhomes. The nut on the backside of the main 12V disconnect may have been improperly tightened.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the 12V disconnect, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 29, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-264-3474. Forest River's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  6. Lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V487000 Reported 172 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    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),…

    Model years: 2021, 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: 2020

  8. Oil/lubrication (engine and engine cooling) and software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 20V591000 Reported 79 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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…

    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…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  9. 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

  10. Underbody shields (structure) and hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 20V363000 Reported 522 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.

    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…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  11. 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

  12. Equipment

    NHTSA 19V902000 Reported 941 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Dynamax Isata motorhomes. The slim-rack slide out mechanisms may activate unintentionally, extending or retracting the slide room unexpectedly.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new controller and switch for the slideout mechanism, free of charge. The recall began January 24, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-206-7600.…

    Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020

  13. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 19V294000 Reported 14 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Dynamax Isata motorhomes built on a RAM cab chassis. The primary and secondary brake hoses located between the brake master cylinder and the hydraulic control unit may have been manufactured without anti-corrosion plating on the ferrules.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and FCA US dealers will inspect the brake hoses and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2019. Owners may contact FCA US customer service at…

    Model years: 2019

  14. Column shift (power train)

    NHTSA 19V295000 Reported 16 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Dynamax Isata vehicles built on a RAM chassis and equipped with a column shifter. Pushing the brake pedal for prolonged periods when the vehicle is running and in PARK may cause the Brake Transmission Shift Interlock (BTSI) pin to stick in the open position. With the pin in the…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Chrysler dealers will update the vehicle software, inspect the BTSI, and, as necessary, replace it, free of charge. The recall began May 6, 2019. Owners may contact Chrysler…

    Model years: 2018

  15. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 17V707000 Reported 22 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dynamax Isata vehicles, models ISC36DSD, ISC35DBD, ISC36DSD4X4, built on RAM chassis equipped with Cummins 6.7L Turbo Diesel engines that have Concentric-brand water pumps without a vent hole. These water pumps may leak coolant.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and Chrysler/RAM dealers will replace the water pumps, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-262-3474 extension…

    Model years: 2017, 2018

  16. Lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 16V774000 Reported 156 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Dynamax Isata motorhomes, models ISC24FWM, ISC24RWM, ISC35DBD and ISC36DSD, manufactured May 19, 2016, to October 19, 2016. The affected vehicles may be missing a securing cable tie on the rubber grommet for the copper liquid propane (L.P.) gas line, allowing liquid…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the grommet and install a cable tie, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 21, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2017

  17. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V442000 Reported 21 vehicles potentially affected DYNAMAX CORPORATION

    Dynamax corporation is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 isata, dynaqeust st, dynaquest xl, and grand sport motor homes manufactured from april 2, 2010, through june 30, 2010, equipped with xantrex freedom sw 3000 inverter/charges. Due to poor soldering in close proximity to inadequately torqued bus bars in the product, melted…

    Remedy: Dynamax will notify the owners and will replace the affected units with a new xantrex freedom inverter/charger that contains a temperature sensor free of charge. The safety recall began on november 15, 2010. Owners may…

    Model years: 2010, 2011

  18. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V422000 Reported 900 vehicles potentially affected DYNAMAX CORPORATION

    Certain motor homes equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation, the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

    Remedy: Dynamax will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of…

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

Other Dynamax 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.