NHTSA vehicle safety data

2011 Forest River Sunseeker Recalls & Complaints

The 2011 Forest River Sunseeker has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 2 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 2011 Forest River Sunseeker. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2011 Forest River Sunseeker owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker, describing incidents dated February 6, 2014 to January 16, 2015.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10748309 · Filed August 13, 2015
JAN 16, 2015 RECEIVED LETTER FROM CHEVROLET COMPANY SAYING MUST GET UPDATED TRANSMISSION PROGRAM. HAD TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMED WITH UPDATED PROGRAM EVEN THOUGH NO EXISTING PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND JUMPING. FEBRUARY 27, 2015 RECEIVED LETTER FROM CHEVROLET COMPANY SAYING NOT TO GET…
ODI #10563415 · Filed February 7, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FOREST RIVER SUN SEEKER 2300 RV EQUIPPED WITH A SET OF MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75 R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES) IN MID FEBRUARY 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE TIRES…

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LPG Fuel Line

NHTSA #12V458000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — LPG Systems — Lines and Fittings · NHTSA notice

Reported September 18, 2012 · FOREST RIVER, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,585 vehicles

Repair completion: 59.62% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified October 23, 2012

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10748309

Incident: January 16, 2015 · Filed: August 13, 2015

JAN 16, 2015 RECEIVED LETTER FROM CHEVROLET COMPANY SAYING MUST GET UPDATED TRANSMISSION PROGRAM. HAD TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMED WITH UPDATED PROGRAM EVEN THOUGH NO EXISTING PROBLEMS. TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND JUMPING. FEBRUARY 27, 2015 RECEIVED LETTER FROM CHEVROLET COMPANY SAYING NOT TO GET UPDATE IF NOT HAVING TROUBLE. REPLACED WITH REBUILT TRANSMISSION AND STILL HAVE PROBLEMS. EVIDENTLY TRIED TO FIX EFFECT INSTEAD OF THE CAUSE. BEEN TO 4 DIFFERENT CHEV DEALERS WHERE 3 DIFFERENT TRANS TECHS (AT DIFFERENT DEALERS) ADVISED GETTING ORIGINAL PROGRAM REINSTALLED BUT CHEVY COMPANY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE WORK THEREFORE WILL NOT SUPPLY PROPER PROGRAM SAYING THE UPDATED ONE ON THE ONE IT NEEDED. FOR 27,000 MILES HAD NOT ONE PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION EVEN IN ROCKY MOUNTAINS. CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE BEEN CONTACTED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH NO RESULTS. THEY ADVISED 2,000 - 3,000 MILES FOR TRANS TO ADJUST TO DRIVING HABITS, ETC. AFTER 2,600 MILES RUNS WORSE SKIPPING AND SLIPPING (EVERY 5 - 10 SECONDS) EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND ESPECIALLY STARTING AND STOPPING IN TRAFFIC. NOW THEY SAY TAKE IT BACK TO A DEALER TO GET CHECKED AGAIN. CALLED DEALER AND THEY SAY NOT TO BRING IT BACK BECAUSE CHEVY WON'T LET THEM WORK ON IT. HELP! THEY, (CHEVY), SAY DRIVE IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS UNSAFE. IF IT STOPS OR STALLS IN TRAFFIC THERE COULD BE ACCIDENT AND HURT PEOPLE AROUND IT. HELP! I'M CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND HARD SPOT. 27,000 MILES NOT ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL CHEVY UPDATED TRANS PROGRAM AND WON'T FIX IT -- 8 MONTHS LATER. STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THERE HAVE BEEN NO COMPUTER CODES DURING THIS WHOLE MESS, THEREFORE I BELIEVE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE COMPUTER ITSELF COULD BE THE PROBLEM BY NOT ACCEPTING THE UPDATED PROGRAM OR SOMETHING. MY WIFE AND I ARE UP IN AGE AND THIS WAS TO BE OUR RETIREMENT VEHICLE. HELP

Tires

ODI #10563415

Incident: February 6, 2014 · Filed: February 7, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FOREST RIVER SUN SEEKER 2300 RV EQUIPPED WITH A SET OF MICHELIN LTX M/S TIRES, SIZE: LT225/75 R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T012000 (TIRES) IN MID FEBRUARY 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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