Forest River 2016 Coachmen Orion: Shift Cable Recall Prevents Unintended Gear Changes
Forest River recalls 2016 Coachmen Orion vehicles with faulty shift cable that may disconnect, causing unintended gear shifts and crash risk. Owners must contact customer service for free transmission repair.
Use caution until it’s fixed
The driver may be unaware of the actual gear position and unintended vehicle movement can occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling 2016 Coachmen Orion vehicles due to a shift cable that can disconnect, causing the vehicle to shift unexpectedly and increasing crash risk. This affects drivers who may not know their actual gear position. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1226708-forest-river-2016-coachmen-orion-shift-cable-recall-prevents-unintended.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1226708-forest-river-2016-coachmen-orion-shift-cable-recall-prevents-unintended · Updated October 5, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #20V158000
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“Forest River 2016 Coachmen Orion: Shift Cable Recall Prevents Unintended Gear Changes.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1226708-forest-river-2016-coachmen-orion-shift-cable-recall-prevents-unintended. Based on NHTSA recall #20V158000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=20V158000).
Why it’s dangerous
The shift cable can disconnect from the transmission, causing the vehicle to shift unexpectedly. This means the driver may not know their actual gear position, increasing the risk of unintended vehicle movement and crashes.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016 Coachmen Orion vehicles are most at risk. Drivers who experience unintended gear changes or vehicle movement should contact Forest River immediately.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 2016 Coachmen Orion vehicles. The recall covers specific models from 2016-2018 with a faulty shift cable that may disconnect.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Forest River
Call 1-800-348-7440 to schedule a free transmission shift cable replacement.
Get Transmission Repair
Fiat Chrysler USA dealers will replace the shift cable at no cost to fix the unintended gear shifting issue.
What NHTSA says to do
Forest River will notify owners, and Fiat Chrysler USA dealers will replace the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began April 20, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Chrysler (FCA) Ram Trucks at 1-866-726-4636. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1149.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 32 days.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What models are affected by this recall?
2016 Coachmen Orion, 2019-2020 Lone Star Handicap Vans, and 2016-2018 Dynamax Rev vehicles.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #20V158000 (March 19, 2020)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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