Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014 Sunseeker, Forester, Lexington, and Solera motorhomes manufactured between April 1, 2013, through May 21, 2013. The battery isolation manager (BIM) can develop a short circuit.
Electrical system
Forest River Forester Electrical problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Forest River Forester's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Electrical recalls
Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013 Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Lexington, Forester and Sunseeker class B and class C motor homes built on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana chassis. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition...
Latest Forester electrical complaints
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river forester. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear camper slide out structure slid out erroneously on the driver side causing the camping structure to extend from the rv while in motion. The rv was taken to the dealer rv world located at 14025 w freeway dr, hugo, mn 55038 who diagnosed that the camping slide out motor was faulty and needed to be replaced. The motor was replaced however, the failure recurred. The rv had been serviced for the same failure on 3 separate occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000.
2012 Forest river. Consumer writes in regards to defective instrument panel. *Ld the consumer stated upon delivery of the vehicle the slide would not fully retract, and the instrument panel was inoperative. The instrument panel was repaired. *Js
Lost all tail lights 4 has been fix or and recall done 2 times. Now right side tail light does not work for turn or brake and it been in a shop for a month no one knows why
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 forest river forester rv. The contact stated that the electrical terminals that were connected to the two high amperage storage batteries were located approximately 4 inches from the fuel container (propane). The contact was concerned that in the event of a crash, the impact could cause an explosion if the high amperage terminal made contact with the fuel container. The contact stated that the failure would cause a short circuit and because of the temperature and pressure inside of the...
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fuel tank, an explosive type of failure would possibly occur. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The contact did not experience a failure. Updated 1/16/14*cn upon further scrutiny of the electrical panel that contains the terminals in question, I noticed that the integrity of the terminal mount into the panel is also in question. The positive (+), electrical terminal is mounted into the negative (-), electrical panel. It appears that the terminals are isolated from the panel using some kind of insulating grommet. While the grommets insulating integrity may survive an impact, the terminal ends of the electrical wires and bus bar attached through the panel could easily short circuit with only moderate distortion. The electrical panel in question is the primary electrical distribution center for the vehicle and the coach. Worst case scenario - the two high amperage (deep cycle) coach batteries could also be receiving charge through said terminal from the vehicle alternator through the vehicle battery. Additionally, charge could also simultaneously be provided from coach auxiliary generator through its inverter. Seems like a lot of energy for one small space.
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