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Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings (Forest River)

Vehicle recall 12V-458. NHTSA received FOREST RIVER, INC.’s report on Sep 18, 2012.

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NHTSA received FOREST RIVER, INC.’s report on Sep 18, 2012. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 28, 2026.

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What’s wrong with it?

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

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings.

What should you do?

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.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: 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.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 1,585 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Forest River Lexingtonand 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
  • Forest River Sunseekerand 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here
  • Forest River Foresterand 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by FOREST RIVER, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 28, 2026.

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