Forest River, Inc.: Parking Brake › Electrical
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 17, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 19. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Forester and Sunseeker motorhomes. The park brake signal wire may not be connected to the house battery control center, which can allow the slideroom to extend during transit.
The risk
A slideroom unexpectedly extends increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will connect the signal wire to the battery control center, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 34-1707.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Forest River Forester | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Sunseeker | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Forest River Forester | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Forest River Sunseeker | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Forester | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Sunseeker | 1 | 3 | 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 23V774000.
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