Recall Register

2014 Forest River Sunseeker: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2014 Forest River Sunseeker. The newest campaign is 18V444000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Jul 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 18V444000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 10,909 units in total.

  • 18V444000Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls
  • 14V449000Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
  • 13V251000Electrical System
  • 13V203000Equipment

  1. 18V444000Received . 53 units.

    Visibility / Power Window Devices and Controls

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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 windows. Liquid may leak into the driver's power window switch and cause corrosion, resulting in high electrical resistance.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River has notified owners, and Chevrolet dealers will replace the driver side window switch, free of charge. The recall began July 24, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Forest River Forester and Sunseeker at 1-574-206-7600, Coachmen Concord, Freelander, and Leprechaun customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0781.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0781. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 13V251000Received . 289 units.

    Electrical System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A short circuit may result in smoke, melting or a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

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

  4. 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: .

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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

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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. 20102
  12. 20111
  13. 20121
  14. 20134
  15. 20144
  16. 20152
  17. 20163
  18. 20172
  19. 20181
  20. 20191
  21. 20204
  22. 20214
  23. 20223
  24. 20235
  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.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2014 Forest River Sunseeker: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/sunseeker/2014/. 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 2014 Forest River Sunseeker?
10,909 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 Sunseeker have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 24 recall campaigns for the Forest River Sunseeker, model years 1997 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2014 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2014 Forest River Sunseeker open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.