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2012 Forest River Forester Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2012 Forest River Forester, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2012 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.

  1. Lines and fittings (equipment)

    NHTSA 12V458000 Reported 1,585 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    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…

    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.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2012 Forest River Forester have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2018 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“2012 forest river. Consumer writes in regards to defective instrument panel. *ld the consumer stated upon delivery of the vehicle the slide would not fully retract, and the instrument panel was inoper”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 23, 2018 · Electrical system

Compare Forest River Forester model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Forester model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Forest River Forester10
1998 Forest River Forester10
1999 Forest River Forester10
2000 Forest River Forester10
2001 Forest River Forester11
2002 Forest River Forester10
2003 Forest River Forester20
2004 Forest River Forester23
2005 Forest River Forester11
2006 Forest River Forester11
2010 Forest River Forester10
2011 Forest River Forester10
2012 Forest River Forester11
2013 Forest River Forester40
2014 Forest River Forester33
2015 Forest River Forester16
2016 Forest River Forester37
2017 Forest River Forester22
2018 Forest River Forester31
2019 Forest River Forester21
2020 Forest River Forester30
2021 Forest River Forester52
2022 Forest River Forester32
2023 Forest River Forester41
2024 Forest River Forester21
2025 Forest River Forester21
2026 Forest River Forester20
2027 Forest River Forester10

Checking a specific 2012 Forest River Forester

How do I know if my 2012 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. 1 campaign currently lists the 2012 Forest River Forester; your car may already have been repaired under it.

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 12V458000).

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

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.