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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Forester | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Forest River Lexington | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Forester | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Forester | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Forester | 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| Forest River Forester | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Forest River Lexington | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Lexington | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Lexington | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Lexington | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Sunseeker | 2013 | 1 | 4 |
Other equipment recalls in 2012
128 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the equipment; FOREST RIVER, INC. filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 12V599000 21 Dec 2012 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 12V601000 21 Dec 2012 | Daimler Trucks North America |
| 12V598000 20 Dec 2012 | Jerr-Dan Corporation |
| 12V593000 18 Dec 2012 | Champion Bus, Inc. |
| 12V584000 12 Dec 2012 | Creative Bus Sales, Inc. |
| 12V592000 11 Dec 2012 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES AMERICA LTD |
| 12V580000 10 Dec 2012 | Glaval Bus Division |
| 12V575000 10 Dec 2012 | Winnebago Industries Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012