Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Lines and Fittings
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 18, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,585. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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 out, can become damaged.
The risk
A damaged LPG fuel line can lead to an explosion and/or fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Forest River Forester | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Forest River Lexington | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Forest River Sunseeker | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Forest River Forester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Forest River Lexington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Forest River Sunseeker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Forest River Forester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Forest River Lexington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Forest River Sunseeker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Forest River Forester | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Forest River Lexington | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Forest River Sunseeker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V458000.
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