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2014 Forest River Forester Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 Forest River Forester has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 10,856 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 14V449000 2014-07-23 1,041 affected
Defect

Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Georgetown, Sunseeker, Forester, Cross Country, Pathfinder, Cardinal, Blue Ridge, Cedar Creek, and Brookstone recreational vehicles manufactured March 11, 2013, through April 26, 2013 and equipped with certain Frigidaire Convection Microwave…

Consequence

If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began in February 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 13V251000 2013-06-18 289 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014 Sunseeker, Forester, Lexington, and Solera motorhomes manufactured between April 1, 2013, through May 21, 2013. The battery isolation manager (BIM) can develop a short circuit.

Consequence

A short circuit may result in smoke, melting or a fire.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners and will replace the BIM. The recall is expected to begin during July 2013. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600.

EQUIPMENT 13V203000 2013-05-17 9,526 affected
Defect

Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone,…

Consequence

If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle…

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints4

What owners report

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

“My motorhome is 5 years old with 51,000 miles on the odometre , and has a full slide that has sunken, destroyed the coach walls and broken the ford chassis / frame in 3 places. I have videos.& an rv dealership 'design flaw' the slide is unusable & I am told in the report unrepairable forest river…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2020-10-31

“Engine oil was consumed very quick, normally it should be 6 months to do oil change, but for my car it is only 3 months after the oil change was done,.the oil level is very low”

ENGINE · reported 2016-05-12

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 forest river forester rv. The contact stated that the electrical terminals that were connected to the two high amperage storage batteries were located approximately 4 inches from the fuel container (propane). The contact was concerned that in the event of a crash, the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2013-12-16

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 forest river forester rv. The contact stated that the electrical terminals that were connected to the two high amperage storage batteries were located approximately 4 inches from the fuel container (propane). The contact was concerned that in the event of a crash, the…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2013-12-16
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 2014 Forest River Forester as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.