2025 Forest River Forester problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2025-07-25 · campaign 25V486000 · 534 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Sunseeker, Solera, Forester, Freelander, Leprechaun, and East to West Entrada motorhomes. The fuel line extension connectors may have inconsistent crimps, allowing the fuel line to detach.
Risk: A detached fuel line can leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel lines as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 26, 2025. Entrada owners may contact customer service at 1-574-264-6664. Forester, Solera, and Sunseeker owners may contact customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Leprechaun and Freelander owners may contact customer service at 1-574-825-8602. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1955.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2024-05-17 · campaign 24V351000 · 691 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Solera, 2023-2025 Forester, and Sunseeker motorhomes. The Liquid Propane (LP) line may not be properly secured, which can cause the line to become damaged and leak.
Risk: A propane gas leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a p-clamp to secure the LP line, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 28, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 34-1780.
Service bulletins (8)
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.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-11-25 · 511952F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315/25s49: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s v
Unknown Or Other 2025-10-22 · 341979 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in certain circumstances, the alpha roof sealant may not adhere to the tekmodo roof. this may be due to dyne levels on the tekmodo roof being inconsistent (per alpha) and if they are too low, alpha sealant may not adhere.
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-18 · 511952 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to ford recall 25v315: "the infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. if this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. a frozen rear-view camera display image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s view of
Visibility/Wiper 2025-08-14 · 511946 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to fca recall 25v330: "the security gateway module (sgw) on your vehicle may prevent some communication between vehicle modules, which may result in the rearview image not displaying in a backing event. the vehicle operator may notice that the rearview image is not displayed if attempting
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-17 · 341893 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cracks may originate at the flange of the living room and/or bathroom skylight and extend outward.
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What owners report
2026-07-08 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“1. component failed / available for inspection: rear a/c and its electrical control box under the master bed failed completely on night one. the box suffered a severe thermal event (melted plastic odor, scorched components, with some smoke). the melted box and vehicle are available for inspection in my driveway. 2. safety risk: my husband and i we…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.