2020 Forest River Forester problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Seats 2020-08-14 · campaign 20V477000 · 412 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Forest River Forester, Sunseeker, Dynamax Isata and Coachmen Galleria and Prism motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat frames.
Risk: If the wiring harness is damaged, the side air bag within the seat may deploy inadvertently or not deploy as designed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to vehicle occupants.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and Sprinter dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. This recall began September 21, 2020. Owners may contact Daimler Vans customer service at 1-877-762-8267. Daimler Vans number for their recall is VS3DREHSIK. Forest's number for this recall is 51-1206.
Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields 2020-06-19 · campaign 20V363000 · 522 vehicles
Defect: Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria, Dynamax Isata, and Forest River Battisti Coach, Forester, and Sunseeker motorhomes, built on 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The rear part of the front fender liner may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid.
Risk: Loss of brake fluid can extend the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the brake hoses, as necessary. Additionally, the fender liners will be modified. All services will be performed free of charge. This recall began July 8, 2020. Owners may contact DVUSA customer service at 1-877-762-8267. DVUSA's number for this recall is VS3BRADVER. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1177.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2020-06-16 · campaign 20V358000 · 392 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria and PRISM, Forest River Forester, Battisti and Sunseeker and Dynamax Isata recreational vehicles built on Sprinter chassis with automatic transmission. The operator's manual does not correctly specify certain conditions under which the automatic parking function ("Auto-P") operates.
Risk: If the driver relies on the Auto-P function as described in the Operator's Manual, vehicle rollaway or movement may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will provide the correct description of the Auto-P function for the Operator's Manual, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440 or Sprinter service at 1-877-762-8267. The booklet with correct information is also available online through Mercedes-Benz, free of charge.
Service bulletins (14)
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.
Service Brakes 2025-03-10 · 511869 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to gm recall 24v702: "the brake lines in these cutaway vehicles may not meet the recommended clearance to the gm-provided body mounts. if brake lines contact the body mounts, the brake line may experience wear or damage that could lead to a brake fluid leak. a brake fluid leak can result i
Unknown Or Other 2024-12-02 · 511869 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to general motors recall 24v702: "the brake lines in these cutaway vehicles may not meet the recommended clearance to the gm-provided body mounts. if brake lines contact the body mounts, the brake line may experience wear or damage that could lead to a brake fluid leak. a brake fluid leak
Visibility 2023-04-10 · 511606 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per recall 23v100. mercedes-benz ag (ãâ¢ãâãâmbagãâ¢ãâãâ), the manufacturer of mercedes-benz vehicles, has determined that on certain sprinter (907 platform) vehicles, the fuse layout of the interior blower motor might not meet the requirements for prolonged operation at the highest blow
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2023-01-04 · 511570 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to the interim recall notice received by mercedes-benz concerning 22v796: "mercedes-benz ag has determined that on certain sprinter vehicles, a component of the park lock system might wear extraordinarily due to specific driver parking practices and impair safe parking of the vehicle. if t
Electrical System 2022-10-21 · 511568 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to mercedes-benz recall 22v360: ã¢ââthe communication module's sim card could become disabled and prevent a connection with a mobile phone network. in this case, the digital owner's manual as well as the automatic ecall function would not be available, which could preclude or delay the a
Electrical System 2022-05-10 · 511508 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a mercedes-benz recall that forest river is passing through. forest river is not conducting any campaign separately other than notifying our owners and dealers of the mercedes-benz campaign 21v055. usa: 178 vehicles mbag has determined that on certain mercedes-benz sprinter vehicles, the s
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