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2020 Forest River Forester Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2020 Forest River Forester. Check your own VIN below.

3
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

3 safety recalls for the 2020 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. Seats and 2 other components

    NHTSA 20V477000 Reported 412 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Forest River Forester, Sunseeker, Dynamax Isata and Coachmen Galleria and Prism motorhomes built on Sprinter Van chassis equipped with swivel seats. The wiring harnesses for the front seats may have been routed incorrectly and could become jammed and damaged in the swivel seat…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Sprinter dealers will inspect the wire harness routing for both front seats and will repair the wiring and add clips or cable ties as needed, free of charge. This recall began…

  2. Underbody shields (structure) and hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 20V363000 Reported 522 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria, Dynamax Isata, and Forest River Battisti Coach, Forester, and Sunseeker motorhomes, built on 2019 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis. The rear part of the front fender liner may contact and chafe the brake hose, possibly resulting in a loss of brake fluid.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the brake hoses, as necessary. Additionally, the fender liners will be modified. All services will be…

  3. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V358000 Reported 392 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Coachmen Galleria and PRISM, Forest River Forester, Battisti and Sunseeker and Dynamax Isata recreational vehicles built on Sprinter chassis with automatic transmission. The operator's manual does not correctly specify certain conditions under which the automatic parking…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and Mercedes-Benz dealers will provide the correct description of the Auto-P function for the Operator's Manual, free of charge. The recall began June 25, 2020. Owners may contact…

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 2020 Forest River Forester. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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 2020 Forest River Forester

How do I know if my 2020 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2020 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 20V358000).

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.