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2015 Forest River Solera Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Forest River Solera has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2015 Forest River Solera. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2015 Forest River Solera owner complaints

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Forest River Solera, describing incidents dated July 18, 2014 to October 11, 2017.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 1 complaint
Electrical System 1 complaint
Equipment 1 complaint
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11063165 · Filed January 16, 2018
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS REGARDING THIS RECALL. MY LAST CONTACT WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER, 2017 (DESMOINES, IA). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID HAVE THE AIR BAG REPAIR PARTS. THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS 'PENDING', HOWEVER WAS NOT APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION AT THAT…
ODI #10883000 · Filed July 6, 2016
ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MILES AN HOUR, THE STABILIZER JACKS HAVE JUST DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE LATEST INSTANCE WAS ON JUNE 27, 2016 ON LA 1 IN SHREVEPORT,LOUISIANA. NOT A GOOD FEELING WHEN YOU HEAR METAL AGAINST CONCRETE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I…
ODI #10706343 · Filed April 17, 2015
ON OUR FIRST TRIP IN JULY,2014, THE REARVIEW CAMERA QUIT WORKING NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN TRAVELING. THIS WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AS A DRIVER DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU COULD NOT SEE BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE BIGFOOT STABILIZER JACKS WOULD GO UP AND DOWN EVEN WITH SWITCH TURNED OFF. FINALLY ON MARCH 24 THEY…

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Rear Light Failure due to Water Intrusion

NHTSA #16V465000 · Exterior Lighting — Tail Lights · NHTSA notice

Reported June 27, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,999 vehicles

Repair completion: 72.64% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 51-06012016-0206 · Owners notified December 8, 2016 · Vehicles built February 28, 2014 – September 17, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Forester motorhomes manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 25, 2016, Sunseeker motorhomes manufactured April 4, 2014, to May 25, 2016, 2015-2016 Solera motorhomes manufactured February 28, 2014, to September 17, 2015, and 2016 Isata motorhomes manufactured October 30, 2015, to May 26, 2016. Water may leak into the electrical module that controls the vehicle taillights, brake lights, turn signal lights, clearance lights and marker lights, making the lights inoperative. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

If the rear brake lights fail to illuminate, following motorists may not realize that the vehicle in front of them is stopping. Inoperative taillights, clearance lights and marker lights will make the vehicle less visible to others. Either condition can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles, free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on August 16, 2016. The recall began on December 8, 2016. Forester, Solera, and Sunseeker owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Isata customers should call 1-574-262-3474. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-06012016-0206.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Forest River Solera. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

3 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Forest River Solera.

Air Bags

ODI #11063165

Incident: October 11, 2017 · Filed: January 16, 2018

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED SEVERAL MERCEDES-BENZ DEALERS REGARDING THIS RECALL. MY LAST CONTACT WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER, 2017 (DESMOINES, IA). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID HAVE THE AIR BAG REPAIR PARTS. THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS 'PENDING', HOWEVER WAS NOT APPROVED FOR INSTALLATION AT THAT TIME. SO THEY DECLINED TO REPAIR IT.

Equipment

ODI #10883000

Incident: June 27, 2016 · Filed: July 6, 2016

ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MILES AN HOUR, THE STABILIZER JACKS HAVE JUST DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE LATEST INSTANCE WAS ON JUNE 27, 2016 ON LA 1 IN SHREVEPORT,LOUISIANA. NOT A GOOD FEELING WHEN YOU HEAR METAL AGAINST CONCRETE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THIS COACH IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO BE FIXED AND THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS I WAS GIVEN BY FOREST RIVER WAS "THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME ON THE TELEPHONE THIS AFTERNOON AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THE ISSUE YOU ARE HAVING WITH YOUR QUADRA STABILIZING JACKS. I HAVE ATTACHED THE RE-PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SYSTEM, BUT THE BEST WAY IS TO HAVE THE WIRE ANTENNA TAKEN OFF OF THE BOX UNDER THE COACH. THE BOX WILL BE LOCATED NEXT TO THE JACK CYLINDER AND THERE IS A METAL COVER THAT HIDES THE PUMP AND FLUID RESERVOIR. WHEN THE ANTENNA IS CUT OFF, THE KEY FOB REMOTE WILL NOT WORK AND YOU WILL HAVE TO USE THE EXTEND/RETRACT SWITCH IN THE COMPARTMENT. " ALONG WITH ATTACHED INSTRUCTION SHEET. HOWEVER, THE INSTRUCTION SHEET SAYS THAT ALL UNITS SHIPPED AFTER JULY 29, 2013 WERE CORRECTED. MY UNIT DID NOT REACH THE DEALER UNTIL APRIL OF 2014, THEREFORE, MY UNIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED. CAMPING WORLD OF BOSSIER CITY AND FOREST RIVER SEEM TO HAVE NO CONCERN FOR THE POSSIBLE DANGERS THIS COACH PRESENTS. ASKING A CUSTOMER TO CUT A WIRE/ANTENNA FROM UNDER THE COACH SEEMS A BIT LAZY AND DANGEROUS ADVICE FOR A COMPANY TO GIVE AS A SOLUTION. CONCERNING ANY NOTIFICATION, THIS IS THE FIRST "NOTICE" WE RECEIVED THAT THERE WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA RECORDS, FOREST RIVER IS NOTORIOUS FOR NOT NOTIFYING THEIR CUSTOMERS OR SAFETY OFFICES OF ANY RECALLS/MALFUNCTIONS. THIS SOLERA HAS BECOME A DANGER TO DRIVE AND A HAZARD FOR OTHERS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER AS THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER SOLUTION THAN "CUTTING AN ANTENNA." *TR

Electrical System; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility

ODI #10706343

Incident: July 18, 2014 · Filed: April 17, 2015

ON OUR FIRST TRIP IN JULY,2014, THE REARVIEW CAMERA QUIT WORKING NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN TRAVELING. THIS WAS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE AS A DRIVER DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU COULD NOT SEE BEHIND THE VEHICLE. THE BIGFOOT STABILIZER JACKS WOULD GO UP AND DOWN EVEN WITH SWITCH TURNED OFF. FINALLY ON MARCH 24 THEY CAME COMPLETELY DOWN TO THE GROUND WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS THE ARKANSAS BRIDGE AT MEMPHIS. THE JACKS DRAGGED THE GROUND AND ALMOST CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. FOREST RIVER CORP AND BIGFOOT JACKS CORP. WERE BOTH AWARE THAT THERE HAD BEEN A PROBLEM BUT DECIDED IT WAS NOT A BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN OR RECALL. THIS WAS MADE KNOWN TO ME BY [XXX] OF THE BIGFOOT CORP WHO TOLD ME ON APRIL 17, 2015 THAT HIS COMPANY HAD BEEN AWARE OF OTHER INSTANCES OF THE JACKS FAILING. I FELT THAT MY LIFE WAS ENDANGERED WHEN THE JACKS CAME DOWN, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, WITH NO PLACE TO PULL OVER UNTIL I SLOWED TO 5-10 MILES PER HOUR TO GET ACROSS THE BRIDGE. IN MY MIND THIS LAX ATTITUDE TOWARD THE CUSTOMERS OF FOREST RIVER AND BIGFOOT IS UNACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER. MY RV HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THESE REPAIRS FOR OVER 8 WEEKS TOTAL TIME SINCE JULY 12, 2015. IT STILL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED TO A SAFE AND DRIVABLE CONDITION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Other Forest River Solera model years

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