NHTSA campaign 13V251000
Forest River Recall 13V-251: Battery Isolation Manager Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 13V251000 was reported by Forest River, Inc. on June 18, 2013, with 289 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Forester, Forest River Lexington, Forest River Solera and more for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on June 28, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V251000 (also written 13V-251 or 13V251)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 289 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V251000. 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.
Forest River
Forest River Forester
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 1, 2013 – May 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Lexington
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 1, 2013 – May 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Solera
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 1, 2013 – May 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Sunseeker
- 2014 · Vehicles built April 1, 2013 – May 21, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V251000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014 Sunseeker, Forester, Lexington, and Solera motorhomes manufactured between April 1, 2013, through May 21, 2013. The battery isolation manager (BIM) can develop a short circuit.
Safety consequence
A short circuit may result in smoke, melting or a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners and will replace the BIM. The recall is expected to begin during July 2013. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-206-7600.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 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 13V251000
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.