Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V251000

Electrical system

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-06-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V251000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
289
Reported to NHTSA
2013-06-18
Owners notified
2013-06-28

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A short circuit may result in smoke, melting or a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners and will replace the BIM. The recall is expected to begin during July 2013. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Forester2014
FOREST RIVER Lexington2014
FOREST RIVER Solera2014
FOREST RIVER Sunseeker2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.