2004 Forest River Forester Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2004 Forest River Forester, and owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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2 safety recalls for the 2004 Forest River Forester
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. The refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Remedy: Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge.…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Certain seat belt buckles on some motor homes fail to conform to the load requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."
Remedy: Amsafe will notify customers and replace the buckles. Owners should contact amsafe at 1-574-266-8330 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2004 Forest River Forester have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 forest river cardinal 29wb fifth wheel (na). While putting fuel in the vehicle, the contact noticed that the inside tread on the driver side rear kenda tire was bald. He sta”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 26, 2007 · Suspension
“On our 2nd trip with our 24ft rockwood 5th with only 500 miles on it the right front tire blew out, size st205/75r14 i had checked tries before leaving saw nothing wrong, contacted mike at forest rive”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 8, 2005 · Tires
Compare Forest River Forester model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Forester model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2004 Forest River Forester
How do I know if my 2004 Forest River Forester has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2004 Forest River Forester; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 04V276000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Forest River models
- Cherokee160 complaints
- Georgetown134 complaints
- Rockwood119 complaints
- Wildwood112 complaints
- Salem98 complaints
- Flagstaff68 complaints
- Cardinal61 complaints
- R-Pod54 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.