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Forest River battery isolation manager (BIM) can develop a short circuit.

NHTSA campaign 13V-251 · Reported June 18, 2013 · 289 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River Forester, Lexington and Sunseeker
VEHICLES AFFECTED
289
REMEDY
Forest River will notify owners and will replace the BIM.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The battery isolation manager (BIM) can develop a short circuit.

WHY IT MATTERS

A short circuit may result in smoke, melting or a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Forest River will notify owners and will replace the BIM, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-251.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2014Forest River Forester
2014Forest River Lexington
2014Forest River Sunseeker

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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