NHTSA Campaign 16V465000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Jun 27, 2016 · 1,999 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Forester motorhomes manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 25, 2016, Sunseeker motorhomes manufactured April 4, 2014, to May 25, 2016, 2015-2016 Solera motorhomes manufactured February 28, 2014, to September 17, 2015, and 2016 Isata motorhomes manufactured October 30, 2015, to May 26, 2016. Water may leak into the electrical module that controls the vehicle taillights, brake lights, turn signal lights, clearance lights and marker lights, making the lights inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence

If the rear brake lights fail to illuminate, following motorists may not realize that the vehicle in front of them is stopping. Inoperative taillights, clearance lights and marker lights will make the vehicle less visible to others. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on August 16, 2016. 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. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-06012016-0206.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER FORESTER 2015 1,999
FOREST RIVER FORESTER 2016 1,999
FOREST RIVER FORESTER 2017 1,999
FOREST RIVER ISATA 2016 1,999
FOREST RIVER SOLERA 2015 1,999
FOREST RIVER SOLERA 2016 1,999
FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER 2015 1,999
FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER 2016 1,999
FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER 2017 1,999

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V465000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.