2014 Forest River Forester problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2014-07-23 · campaign 14V449000 · 1,041 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System 2013-06-18 · campaign 13V251000 · 289 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A short circuit may result in smoke, melting or a fire.
Fix: 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.
Equipment 2013-05-17 · campaign 13V203000 · 9,526 vehicles
Defect: 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; P
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2013-06-04 · 18-172-13 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to service manuals available via the subaru technical information system (stis) web site. the tables contained within this bulletin are to be used as guides for becoming aware of the latest changes. we advise you to always r
What owners report
2021-04-09 · Unknown Or Other · 51,000 mi“my motorhome is 5 years old with 51,000 miles on the odometre , and has a full slide that has sunken, destroyed the coach walls and broken the ford chassis / frame in 3 places. i have videos.& an rv dealership 'design flaw' the slide is unusable & i am told in the report unrepairable forest river accepts no responsibility…”
2019-03-06 · Engine · 37,000 mi“engine oil was consumed very quick, normally it should be 6 months to do oil change, but for my car it is only 3 months after the oil change was done,.the oil level is very low…”
2013-12-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System“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 …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.