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2012 Forest River Forester Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2012 Forest River Forester has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,585 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 12V458000 2012-09-18 1,585 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc., (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Sunseeker 2860, 3120, 3170, Forester 2861, 3121, 3171, and Lexington 283 Class C motorhomes, manufactured from August 18, 2009, through September 12, 2012. The liquid propane gas (LPG) fuel line that supplies fuel to appliances in the slide…

Consequence

A damaged LPG fuel line can lead to an explosion and/or fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the affected vehicles free of charge. The recall began on, or about October 23, 2012. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-206-7600.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“2012 forest river. Consumer writes in regards to defective instrument panel. *ld the consumer stated upon delivery of the vehicle the slide would not fully retract, and the instrument panel was inoperative. The instrument panel was repaired. *js”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL · reported 2018-05-20

“2012 forest river. Consumer writes in regards to defective instrument panel. *ld the consumer stated upon delivery of the vehicle the slide would not fully retract, and the instrument panel was inoperative. The instrument panel was repaired. *js”

STRUCTURE · reported 2018-05-20

Defect investigations

Investigation RQ14004 Opened 2014-09-10 · closed 2015-07-09

Trailer tire may contact floor

ODI opened RQ14-004 based on 3 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) which reported a condition similar to recall 13V-554.This recall addressed insufficient clearance between the tire and trailer floor.The condition was due to a frame supplier change which resulted in reduced clearance between the top of the tire and…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 Forest River Forester as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.