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NHTSA Recall 13V037000: Ignition (electrical system)

Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on . It affects 6 models including the Forest River Concord.

6
models affected
2013
owners notified (February 28)
NHTSA campaign13V037000
ComponentELECTRICAL SYSTEM › IGNITION
Report receivedFebruary 1, 2013
Owner notificationFebruary 28, 2013
Initiated byManufacturer

Defect

Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013 Concord, Leprechaun, Freelander, Lexington, Forester and Sunseeker class B and class C motor homes built on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana chassis. It may be possible to remove the key from the ignition when the vehicle is running or the transmission is not in the Park position. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 114, "Theft Protection."

Safety risk

If the ignition key is removed while the vehicle is still on and/or the vehicle is not in Park, the vehicle may rollaway and the unintended movement of the vehicle may result in a possible crash or injury to pedestrians.

Remedy

General Motors (GM) will notify owners on behalf of Forest River. GM dealers will replace the ignition lock cylinder and the two associated keys. This service will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 28, 2013. For more information, GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463 and Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. Owner's may also contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600.

Notes

Customers may contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to www.safercar.gov.

Vehicles covered by recall 13V037000

Make and modelModel years
Forest River Concord2013
Forest River Forester2013
Forest River Freelander2013
Forest River Leprechaun2013
Forest River Lexington2013
Forest River Sunseeker2013

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.