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.
1997-2027 · 28 model years
Forest River Forester Problems by year
Owners have filed 25 complaints about the Forest River Forester across 28 model years, and it has 25 recalls. The 2025 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the wheels & tires.
- Complaints
- 25
- Recalls
- 25
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Forester complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Forester problems
Forest River Forester recalls 25
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Latest Forester complaints
The SRS malfunction light was on the dashboard. When I went to the dealership I was told that the wires were damaged under the seats. So I had the dealership do the repair. Then I was told that they had a known problem with the wires actually there was a recall stating the same issue. But since it wasn't showing up by the vin. Number they refused to do the repairs by a recall so I had to pay for the repairs. I'm confused why the problem is actually what is in the recall why wouldn't it be fixed regardless if the vin number didn't show up as being faulty. When it's the same issue. That they found.
1. COMPONENT FAILED / AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION: Rear A/C and its electrical control box under the master bed failed completely on night one. The box suffered a severe thermal event (melted plastic odor, scorched components, with some smoke). The melted box and vehicle are available for inspection in my driveway. 2. SAFETY RISK: My husband and I were sleeping directly on top of the bed when the box beneath it began burning, creating an immediate fire and smoke-inhalation hazard while we slept. The vehicle's...
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electrical breakers failed to trip and cut power before the component reached temperatures high enough to melt and smoke, indicating a catastrophic safety architecture failure. 3. CONFIRMED BY DEALER: Melted/burned box was photographed and sent to selling dealer (Alpin Haus). Service acknowledged photos and agreed it needed replacement. However, due to 12 weeks of dealer delays/communication failures, no teardown diagnostic occurred. We refuse to return the RV to them due to safety/competence concerns. 4. INSPECTED BY OTHERS: NO. Manufacturer (Forest River) has been notified via corporate letter, but no physical factory or official inspection has occurred as of today. 5. WARNINGS/SYMPTOMS: UNKNOWN. No warning lights or codes appeared. First symptom was waking up to plastic burning smell and light smoke under our bed.
While Driving down the road the wheel cover came off. This could have caused an accident. These wheel covers are the size of the entire wheel and are metal.
While traveling down the road the wheel cover flew off of the vehicle. If this happens in traffic it could cause and accident. These wheel covers are the size of the entire wheel and are metal.
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Forester built on a 2022 Ford E-450 chassis. When the contact arrived at her destination, she turned on the propane tank she would smell propane inside the cabin of the RV. The contact stated she smelled propane outside the RV also. The contact stated that on two occasions the carbon monoxide alarm activated after turning on the propane tank to heat the hot water tank. Additionally, the contact stated that the main access door to the RV was jammed. The contact stated that she...
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had the door repaired three times and the door had failed three times. The door could not be opened from inside or the outside the RV. Additionally, the night vision motion sensor activated entrance step light that was aimed at the interior steps at the entrance, the light was mounted on the wall however, the light would intermittently activate while driving over a bump, causing the beam of light to shine directly at the driver. The contact stated that during night driving the light would diminish her night vision and made night driving very dangerous. The contact had taken the RV to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that there were no leaks with the propane system. The failure with the door had been repaired three times and the door had failed after each repair. The contact stated that the dealer advised her to cover the step light with duct tape to block the light. The RV had been partially repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
We have been sold a new 2022 Forest River Forester 2401BSD that has a safety recall. Part 573 - Safety Recall Report 22 V - 131 from NHTSA: "torsion bar on certain Sprinter vehicles was not bolted to the torsion bar linkage by the component supplier during front axle assembly in accordance with design specifications. The shim on the torsion bar was incorrectly installed between the nut and the torsion bar, rather than between the ball stud and the torsion bar. Due to the incorrect assembly, the torsion bar may...
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not meet operational strength requirements. Settling effects may occur between the journal flange and the torsion bar. These effects might reduce the bolt preload at the connection, which could increase fatigue on the journal and lead to a fatigue fracture of the journal, which could increase the risk of a crash. An authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer will correct the position of the shim and replace the torsion bar linkage." The RV Dealer says it is a Mercedes Benz problem - Mercedes Benz says parts are not available. This is a safety issue and we cannot drive the vehicle until these safety issues/repairs are made. The RV dealer did not warn us of a safety recall at time of purchase.
Questions about the Forest River Forester
Which Forest River Forester years have the most problems?
Which Forest River Forester years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Forest River Forester problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (6), wheels & tires (6), electrical system (5) most often.
How many recalls does the Forest River Forester have?
NHTSA lists 25 recalls across all Forest River Forester model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data