2016 Forest River Forester problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (3) · Service Brakes (2) · Exterior Lighting (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2018-07-03 · campaign 18V444000 · 53 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
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.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2016-05-23 · campaign 16V336000 · 13 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Forester and Sunseeker recreational vehicles manufactured from February 29, 2016, through April 20, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with a shower door that may not meet the flammability standards. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 302, "Flammability of Interior Materials."
Risk: Failure to meet the flammability standard of FMVSS 302 could enhance the spread of a flame in the event of a fire, increasing the risk serious injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower doors, free of charge. The recall began on July 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 34-05052016-0184.
Service bulletins (2)
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:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2019-01-30 · 15-205-16R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin announces new reprogramming file availability and the software installation procedure to address additional operational concerns received from the field and listed below involving ?gen 2? f10 navigation and display audio units with 7? display.
Structure:interior Panels:dashboard 2018-04-23 · 510660 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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What owners report
2022-05-12 · Structure:body“the maxxair fan is a component that sits on the roof of the rv. looking at the install instructions, the unit is installed by attaching the flange to the roof. what failed was that the 'top' portion of the fan, where the motor and and the cover attachments are, flew off at speed, on the highway. fortunately, i pulled over right away, and found t…”
2021-04-17 · Service Brakes · 31,000 mi“the brakes are not good. you have to pump the brake pedal to get them to work. i just had to stop to prevent hitting someone in the rear. i did not have time to pump brake. i literally had to take it to the floor to stop. this was reported to you previously and we never heard a thing!,…”
2021-03-18 · Electrical System · 60,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river forester. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear camper slide out structure slid out erroneously on the driver side causing the camping structure to extend from the rv while in motion. the rv was taken to the dealer rv world located at 14025 w freeway dr, hugo, mn 55038 who diagnos…”
2019-04-17 · Service Brakes · 22,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river forester. while driving approximately 35 mph and attempting to stop, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. the contact had to pump the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. the contact stated that the rv presented the failure for approximately one year and four months. the rv was…”
2018-06-08 · Exterior Lighting“lost all tail lights 4 has been fix or and recall done 2 times. now right side tail light does not work for turn or brake and it been in a shop for a month no one knows why…”
2017-10-17 · Structure:body · 13,000 mi“white plastic component fell out of the rv coach entry door lock mechanism causing door lock to jam. most of the lock mechanisms are metal but this small piece is plastic and there is no mechanism to keep it from falling out. after i re-inserted it and operated the mechanism a few more times, it fell out again. i was required to replace the lock me…”
2016-10-24 · Structure:body · 3,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river forester. while driving the motor home at various speeds, the vehicle began to beep which indicated that the jacks on the motorhome were lowering down. the contact had to pull over and lift the jacks back up. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the jacks needed to be replac…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.