2011 Forest River ForesterProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2011 Forest River Forester. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 12V-458 the manufacturer reports only 60% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 18, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Forest River Forester has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2011 Forest River Forester recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

60%repaired · 2016 Q2

Lpg systems: lines and fittings

Recall 12V-458 · Sep 18, 2012 · 1,585 vehicles · 945 repaired

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

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other Forester year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Forester median. How we score

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