Forest River Forester problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2026-2027 sunseeker, solera, and forester recreational vehicles. the federal placard may have incorrect tire inflation listed.

Risk: A tire can be overinflated after referencing the incorrect information, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the labels, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed december 4, 2026. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 34-2102.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2025-2026 sunseeker, solera, forester, freelander, leprechaun, and east to west entrada motorhomes. the fuel line extension connectors may have inconsistent crimps, allowing the fuel line to detach.

Risk: A detached fuel line can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel lines as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed beginning september 26, 2025. entrada owners may contact customer service at 1-574-264-6664. forester, solera, and sunseeker owners may contact customer service at 1-574-206-7600. leprechaun and freelander owners may contact customer service at 1-574-825-8602. forest river's number

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2024-2025 solera, 2023-2025 forester, and sunseeker motorhomes. the liquid propane (lp) line may not be properly secured, which can cause the line to become damaged and leak.

Risk: A propane gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will install a p-clamp to secure the lp line, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 28, 2024. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 34-1780.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2024 forester and sunseeker motorhomes. the park brake signal wire may not be connected to the house battery control center, which can allow the slideroom to extend during transit.

Risk: A slideroom unexpectedly extends increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will connect the signal wire to the battery control center, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed december 12, 2023. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. forest river's number for this recall is 34-1707.

Problem: 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 inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leak.

Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: 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 service at 1-574-825-8602. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1626.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 forester 2401bsd, fr3 f3a32dsf, georgetown gta36k7, 2022-2023 east to west entrada, 2023 east to west alta, coachmen apex, brookstone, chaparral and chaparral lite, forest river crusader, sanibel, shasta phoenix, coachmen spirit, and east to west tandara vehicles. the solar panel mounting hardware may become loose and pull through the slot in the panel.

Risk: Loose hardware can cause the solar panels to detach from the vehicle during transit, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will install additional hardware to the existing panel and install a secondary holding bracket, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 5, 2023. owners may contact east to west alta, entrada and tandara customer service at 1-574-264-6664; coachmen apex and spirit customer service at 1-574-825-8205; coachmen brookstone, chaparral, chaparral lite, and shasta phoenix cust

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 coachmen catalina, cross trail, pursuit, sportscoach, east to west della terra, silver lake, forest river forester, fr3, sunseeker, wildwood, 2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, brookstone, chaparral, chapparral lite, clipper, freedom express, independence trail, mirada, spirit, viking, work and play, east to west ahara, tandara, forest river aurora, cardinal, cedar creek, cherokee, flagstaff, georgetown, ibex, impression, ozark, puma, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe

Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1532. this recall supersedes and expands nhtsa recall number 22v-486.

Problem: 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.

Risk: 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.

Fix: 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. owners may contact daimler vans customer service at 1-877-762-8267. daimler vans number for their recall is vs3drehsik. forest's number for this recall is 51-1206.

Problem: 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.

Risk: Loss of brake fluid can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: 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, 2020. owners may contact dvusa customer service at 1-877-762-8267. dvusa's number for this recall is vs3bradver. forest river's num

Problem: 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.

Risk: 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.

Fix: 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 sprinter service at 1-877-762-8267. the booklet with correct information is also available online through mercedes-benz, free of char

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 coachmen work and play and adrenaline recreational trailers, 2018-2019 forest river forester and xlr recreational trailers and 2018 forest river rockwood recreational trailers. the awning may deploy while moving.

Risk: If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the awning controller, free of charge. the recall began september 13, 2018. owners may contact coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-6302, forester customer service at 1-574-206-7600, rockwood customer service at 1-574-642-4053, xlr toyhauler customer service at 1-574-642-0432, or lippert customer service at 1-574-538-4514 or recall@lci1

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2016 forest river forester, 2014-2016 forest river sunseeker and coachmen leprechaun, 2014 coachmen concord, and 2014-2017 coachmen freelander vehicles, built on chevrolet chassis and equipped with power windows. liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.

Risk: High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river has notified owners, and chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. the recall began july 24, 2018. owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, forest river forester and sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, coachmen concord, freelander, and leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0781