2015 Forest River Forester problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (2) · Electrical System (2) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2016-06-27 · campaign 16V465000 · 1,999 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Forester motorhomes manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 25, 2016, Sunseeker motorhomes manufactured April 4, 2014, to May 25, 2016, 2015-2016 Solera motorhomes manufactured February 28, 2014, to September 17, 2015, and 2016 Isata motorhomes manufactured October 30, 2015, to May 26, 2016. Water may leak into the electrical module that controls the vehicle taillights, brake lights, turn signal lights, clearance lights and
Risk: If the rear brake lights fail to illuminate, following motorists may not realize that the vehicle in front of them is stopping. Inoperative taillights, clearance lights and marker lights will make the vehicle less visible to others. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on August 16, 2016. The recall began on December 8, 2016. Forester, Solera, and Sunseeker owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Isata customers should call 1-574-262-3474. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-06012016-0206.
Service bulletins (3)
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.
Wheels 2021-03-24 · 511312 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per mercedes interim recall notice 21v042, one or more of the rear-wheel speed sensors may experience an electrical failure, which potentially could lead to a disablement of the electronic stability control control unit functions. if esp control unit functions are disabled, vehicle driving stabil
Vehicle Speed Control 2021-02-11 · 511293 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in our continuing efforts to assure the proper performance of mercedes-benz products and to enhance the satisfaction of our customers, mb usa is extending the warranty on the wheel speed sensors ("wss") for the affected vehicles to a total of 10 years/ no mileage limitations from the vehicle's origi
Structure:interior Panels:dashboard 2018-04-23 · 510660 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to the attached letter from daimler ag/mercedes-benz; ?daimler ag (dag), the manufacturer of the mercedes-benz sprinter vehicles, has determined that the glass cover of the exhaust gas temperature sensor (upstream of turbocharger b16/11) on certain model year 2011 ? 2015 sprinter vans coul
What owners report
2020-08-07 · Electrical System · 14,926 mi“while driving at highway speed on the interstate, the vehicle lost all power to the engine. all of the warning lights illuminated. the engine would not turn over. fuse 46 in the battery junction box was blown. cause was during coach build and frame extension, wire in tape out to canister vent solenoid connection chafed against the edge of the f…”
2018-11-21 · Exterior Lighting · 5,000 mi“nhtsa recall: 16v465 the rear lights we out in december 2016, indoor outdoor rv replaced the rear lighting module. later in december the safety recall came out on this lighting module. the replacement parts are still not available. we waited over year for these parts at the indoor outdoor rv dealer in lewisville texas.…”
2018-04-09 · Visibility/Wiper · 30,000 mi“i was driving at texas highway speeds (85mph) when i heard a snap. my passenger told me that the windshield on her side had just cracked. there was no car in front of me and i did not notice any impacts prior to the windshield cracking. i stopped at a gas station to take the attached pictures. later, i noticed that there was a chip in the windsh…”
2016-12-07 · Exterior Lighting · 8,575 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river forester. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v465000 (exterior lighting); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact stated that the tail lights …”
2016-04-20 · Latches/Locks/Linkages:doors:latch · 20,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river forester class a motor home. while driving 60 mph, the doors failed to remain closed and the steps would fall out. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the locks were replaced three times; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failur…”
2015-08-04 · Electrical System · 2,234 mi · 🔥 fire“rv started tripping inside breaker. upon inspection the neutral wire going into the generator transfer box which is located under the bed was found to be burnt thru the insulator and into the hot lead which created a direct short. this is the main wire from the outside source going directly into the rv. problem is with the twist connectors used t…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.