Recall Register

2013 Forest River Forester: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2013 Forest River Forester. The newest campaign is 14V449000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jul 2014. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 14V449000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began in February 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 12,152 units in total.

  • 14V449000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 13V203000Equipment
  • 13V037000Electrical System / Ignition
  • 12V458000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings

  1. 14V449000Received . 1,041 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Georgetown, Sunseeker, Forester, Cross Country, Pathfinder, Cardinal, Blue Ridge, Cedar Creek, and Brookstone recreational vehicles manufactured March 11, 2013, through April 26, 2013 and equipped with certain Frigidaire Convection Microwave models CFMV152CLB and CFMV154CLS. The microwave may start on it's own and begin heating when unattended.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began in February 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 13V203000Received . 9,526 units.

    Equipment

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone, Catalina, Chaparral, Concord, Encounter, Freedom Express, Freelander, Leprechaun, Mirada, Pursuit, and Sportcoach; Prime Time models Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Saniber, and Tracer; Palomino model Maverick Truck Camper; Cargo Mate model Eliminator and Shasta models Revere, Phoenix recreational vehicles manufactured from February 13, 2013, through April 18, 2013. Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle until repairs can be performed.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 13V037000Received .

    Electrical System / Ignition

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in Park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors (GM) will notify owners on behalf of Forest River. GM dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. Owner's may also contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 12V458000Received . 1,585 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems / Lines and Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc., (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Sunseeker 2860, 3120, 3170, Forester 2861, 3121, 3171, and Lexington 283 Class C motorhomes, manufactured from August 18, 2009, through September 12, 2012. The liquid propane gas (LPG) fuel line that supplies fuel to appliances in the slide out, can become damaged.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A damaged LPG fuel line can lead to an explosion and/or fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began on, or about October 23, 2012. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-206-7600.

    Report filed by FOREST RIVER, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2013 Forest River Forester
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
RQ14004Recall queryTrailer tire may contact floorSuspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly / U-Bolt, Leaf Spring to Axle10 Sep 20149 Jul 2015

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19971
  2. 19981
  3. 19991
  4. 20001
  5. 20011
  6. 20021
  7. 20032
  8. 20042
  9. 20051
  10. 20061
  11. 20101
  12. 20111
  13. 20121
  14. 20134
  15. 20143
  16. 20151
  17. 20163
  18. 20172
  19. 20183
  20. 20192
  21. 20203
  22. 20215
  23. 20223
  24. 20234
  25. 20242
  26. 20252
  27. 20261

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2013 Forest River Forester: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/forester/2013/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2013 Forest River Forester?
12,152 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Forester have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Forest River Forester, model years 1997 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2013 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 Forest River Forester open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.