Model year

2023 Forest River Forester

Other, gasoline, RWD/Rear-Wheel Drive, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 7, 2023 to Dec 7, 2023.

Recall campaigns covering this model year451k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2023 other
Severity index0.02023 others average 9.4
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2023 Forest River Forester peaked in 2023, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.75120231202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2023 Forest River Forester name wheels

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

4 recall campaigns cover the 2023 Forest River Forester

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2023 Forest River Forester
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
24V-351May 17, 2024Liquid Propane (LP) line may not be properly secured, which can cause the line to become damaged and leakEquipment691Repair or modification
23V-774Nov 17, 2023Park brake signal wire may not be connected to the house battery control center, which can allow the slideroom to extend during transitBrakes19Not stated
23V-286Apr 21, 2023Fuel hose between the inline fuel filter and the Injection Pump Module (IPM) may have inadequate clamp force, possibly resulting in a gasoline leakFuel system1,027Part replacement
22V-556Jul 29, 2022Electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operationEquipment49,295Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2023 Forest River Forester

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Dec 7, 2023Failure Nov 24, 2023Hanover, PAHubcap/cover

    While Driving down the road the wheel cover came off. This could have caused an accident. These wheel covers are the size of the entire wheel and are metal.

    NHTSA complaint 11558899
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

15 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • 511952F Nov 25, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    According to Ford Recall 25V315/25S49: "The infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. If this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. A frozen rear-view camera display image…
  • 511952 Aug 18, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    According to Ford Recall 25V315: "The infotainment screen may freeze followed by a black screen and a system reboot. If this occurs during a backing event, the rear-view image may be frozen, missing, or delayed. A frozen rear-view camera display image while…
  • 511950 Jun 25, 2025 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This is a product service bulletin from Global Link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. Forest River is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
  • 511762RETRACTION Jun 28, 2024 · Service Campaign
    Forest River is mailing the "511762RETRACTION" to customer that had been accidently notified that their vehicle was affected by a Mercedes-Benz Recall 24V166. Forest River reported this communication on 5/24/2024.
  • 511762 May 22, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    The routing of the main wiring harness might contact the drive shaft and chafe, which could result in a short circuit, loss of drive power, power steering, and brake control system. A short circuit increases the risk of a fire, and a loss of drive power, po…
  • 511680 Sep 21, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    According to a Furrion TSB "TB-220919": Irregular cooling performance has been reported on the identified refrigerators. The refrigerator compressor has been found to stop working and requires a âÂÂhard resetâ by disconnecting power to reset cooling ope…
  • 511651 Jul 27, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    In certain circumstances according to the TSB document from LCI: "When constant voltage to controller drops to 5.2 volts, the controller will turn off. When power is slowly restored (not immediate) to 12-volt range (10.6 volts-14 volts) the screen may or ma…
  • 511651 Jul 6, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    According to Lippert Components Technical Service Bulletin 85-001-2023: "When constant voltage to controller drops to 5.2 volts, the controller will turn off. When power is slowly restored (not immediate) to 12 volt range (10.6 volts-14 volts) the screen ma…
  • 511569F Jun 2, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Ford Recall 22S68: Some of the affected vehicles may have an improperly torqued bolt that secures the rear axle rotor to the wheel-hub. An improperly torqued bolt in the rotor/ hub assembly can potentially result in slippage at this joint. This can lead to …
  • 341646 Jun 1, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), on some Ford E450 chassis may experience intermittent loss of signal at one of the wheels and display a fault on the information center of the dashboard. This fault should clear itself through normal operation …
  • 511604-F Jun 1, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    According to Ford Motor Company Recall 22V925: On your vehicle, the paint on your fuel tank may not have adhered properly and may peel. Extended peeling may expose the metal on the fuel tank and lead to long-term corrosion. Over time, corrosion in certain a…
  • 511604 Mar 1, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    According to Ford Motor Company Recall 22V925 “On your vehicle, the paint on your fuel tank may not have adhered properly and may peel. Extended peeling may expose the metal on the fuel tank and lead to long-term corrosion. Ford Motor Company is working clo…
  • 511570 Jan 4, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    According to the Interim Recall Notice Received by Mercedes-Benz concerning 22V796: "Mercedes-Benz AG has determined that on certain Sprinter vehicles, a component of the park lock system might wear extraordinarily due to specific driver parking practices a…
  • 511569 Nov 15, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Ford Recall 22S68: Some of the affected vehicles may have an improperly torqued bolt that secures the rear axle rotor to the wheel-hub. An improperly torqued bolt in the rotor/ hub assembly can potentially result in slippage at this joint. This can lead to …
  • 511572` Nov 3, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Defect: Damaged PCB Via. How the defect present itself: Slide Motor will only operate in one direction and/or operate erratically.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.