2011 Forest River Sunseeker Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2011 Forest River Sunseeker has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,585 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 12V458000 2012-09-18 1,585 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

A damaged LPG fuel line can lead to an explosion and/or fire, increasing the risk of injury or death.

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.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2015-01-16

“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…”

TIRES · reported 2014-02-06
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Forest River Sunseeker as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.