NHTSA campaign 12V458000
Forest River Recall 12V-458: LPG Fuel Line
NHTSA recall 12V458000 was reported by FOREST RIVER, INC. on September 18, 2012, with 1,585 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Forester, Forest River Lexington and Forest River Sunseeker for model years 2010–2013. Owners were notified on October 23, 2012, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 12V458000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V458000 (also written 12V-458 or 12V458)
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,585 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Lines and Fittings
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 59.62% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 12V458000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 12V458000.
Defect description
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 damaged.
Safety consequence
A damaged LPG fuel line can lead to an explosion and/or fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Manufacturer 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.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 12V458000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.