The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·16V465000·Announced 2016-06-27

Forest River Recalls Motorhomes Due to Water Leak in Lighting Module

Forest River is recalling specific 2015-2017 motorhomes because water may leak into the electrical module, causing exterior lights to fail and increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (lighting failure) that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Forester, Sunseeker, 2015-2016 Solera, and 2016 Isata motorhomes. The affected vehicles were manufactured between June 10, 2014, and May 26, 2016. The recall addresses a defect where water may leak into the electrical module that controls the vehicle's taillights, brake lights, turn signal lights, clearance lights, and marker lights.

If water enters the module, these lights may become inoperative. This condition causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108. If the rear brake lights fail to illuminate, following motorists may not realize the vehicle is stopping. Inoperative taillights, clearance lights, and marker lights also make the vehicle less visible to others. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. 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 1-574-262-3474. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER, FORESTER, SOLERA, ISATA
Brand
FOREST RIVER
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Motorhome
Hazard
Affected units
1,999

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (4)

  • SUNSEEKER
  • FORESTER
  • SOLERA
  • ISATA

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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