2016 Forest River Sunseeker problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: 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 (4)
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
Engine And Engine Cooling 2021-01-11 · 511268 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mercedes-benz usa is extending the warranty of the exhaust gas recirculation (ã¢ââegrã¢ââ) valve for the affected vehicles to a total of 11 years / 120,000 miles from the vehicleã¢ââs original new vehicle limited warranty start date. this addendum to the egr valve coverage applies to the vehic
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
2016-05-25 · Exterior Lighting · 1,000 mi“curt controller is failing in wet conditions. curt controller is responsible for the brake lights, turn signals, reverse lights, basically any external safety lighting on the rv that indicates you're stopping or turning. forest river placed the curt controller on the rear bumper, directly behind the wheels where road spray will get direct contact…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.