Recall Register

2018 Forest River Forester: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2018 Forest River Forester. The newest campaign is 18V527000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Aug 2018. 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, 18V527000, in the NHTSA record

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.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0715.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 2,772 units in total.

  1. 18V527000Received . 2,582 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the awning deploys while moving, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0715.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0715. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V612000Received . 6 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forester motorhomes, model FRC3271SF. The Federal Placard may inaccurately state that the vehicle has single rear wheels and tires, when the vehicle is equipped with dual rear wheels and tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other than Passenger Cars" and fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The Federal Placards may cause the operator to not properly maintain the tires and/or wheels. Failure to maintain the tires may lead to improper handling, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 34-0528.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 34-0528. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 17V513000Received . 184 units.

    Equipment / Other / Labels

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Dynamax, Forester, Sunseeker, and Coachmen Prism vehicles built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. The affected vehicles have tire labels on the B-pillar that list a tire pressure that is too low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Operating the vehicle with low front tire pressures may result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and authorized Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the tire pressure label with correct tire inflation pressure, free of charge. The recall began on September 5, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-854-888-3214. Forest River's number for this recall is 35.55.215-0491.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 35.55.215-0491. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

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 2018 Forest River Forester
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE20021Preliminary evaluationTrimark 060-1650 Door Latch FailuresEquipment23 Nov 202013 Dec 2024

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. 2018 Forest River Forester: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/forester/2018/. 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 2018 Forest River Forester?
2,772 units in 3 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. 3 of them name the 2018 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2018 Forest River Forester open?
No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.