2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
The 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER. The most commonly reported problem area is the Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER, potentially affecting up to 128,000 vehicles.
Recall 07V085000 — EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
| 128,000 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.
Consequence: RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipmentrecreational Vehicletrailer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FOREST RIVER RV. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL RM2652. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06E076000 (EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE). THE REFRIGERATOR CONTINUED TO FAIL AND THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENTIRE REFRIGERATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE DOMETIC MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE REFRIGERATOR. THE PART NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE.
Safety Rating for the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FOREST RIVER FORESTER
- 1997 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 0 complaints
- 1998 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 0 complaints
- 1999 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 0 complaints
- 2000 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 0 complaints
- 2001 FOREST RIVER FORESTER (current)
- 2002 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 0 complaints
- 2003 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 0 complaints
- 2004 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 3 complaints
- 2005 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 1 complaint
- 2006 FOREST RIVER FORESTER — 1 complaint
Other FOREST RIVER Models
- FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE — 191 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN — 183 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD — 158 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD — 139 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SALEM — 136 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF — 100 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA — 88 total complaints
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL — 81 total complaints