The 2016 Forest River Forester has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,065 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
VISIBILITY18V4440002018-07-0353 affected
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…
Consequence
High electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
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…
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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…
EQUIPMENT16V3360002016-05-2313 affected
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
Total complaints8
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The maxxair fan is a component that sits on the roof of the rv. Looking at the install instructions, the unit is installed by attaching the flange to the roof. What failed was that the 'top' portion of the fan, where the motor and and the cover attachments are, flew off at speed, on the highway.…”
“The brakes are not good. You have to pump the brake pedal to get them to work. I just had to stop to prevent hitting someone in the rear. I did not have time to pump brake. I literally had to take it to the floor to stop. This was reported to you previously and we never heard a thing!,”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river forester. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the rear camper slide out structure slid out erroneously on the driver side causing the camping structure to extend from the rv while in motion. The rv was taken to the dealer rv world…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river forester. While driving approximately 35 mph and attempting to stop, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. The contact had to pump the brake pedal until the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that the rv presented the failure…”
“Lost all tail lights 4 has been fix or and recall done 2 times. Now right side tail light does not work for turn or brake and it been in a shop for a month no one knows why”
“Lost all tail lights 4 has been fix or and recall done 2 times. Now right side tail light does not work for turn or brake and it been in a shop for a month no one knows why”
“White plastic component fell out of the rv coach entry door lock mechanism causing door lock to jam. Most of the lock mechanisms are metal but this small piece is plastic and there is no mechanism to keep it from falling out. After I re-inserted it and operated the mechanism a few more times, it…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river forester. While driving the motor home at various speeds, the vehicle began to beep which indicated that the jacks on the motorhome were lowering down. The contact had to pull over and lift the jacks back up. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer where…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Forest River Forester as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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