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2023 Forest River Bus Forest River Van

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains no NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2023 Forest River Bus Forest River Van. 6 manufacturer communications are on file.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

No owner complaints recorded for this model year

Either none have been filed with NHTSA, or this vehicle is too new for reports to have accumulated.

Manufacturer communications

A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.

512022

According to Ford Recall 25V860: "The vehicle’s left-hand rear halfshaft may not have been fully seated into the electric drive assembly at the manufacturing plant. In the event of excessive spline wear, customers may experience a seal leak and eventually may experience a loss of motive power or unintended vehicle movement while the vehicle is in Park if the parking brake is not applied. Loss of motive power while driving or vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash."

512022B

According to Ford Recall 25V860: "The vehicle’s left-hand rear halfshaft may not have been fully seated into the electric drive assembly at the manufacturing plant. In the event of excessive spline wear, customers may experience a seal leak and eventually may experience a loss of motive power or unintended vehicle movement while the vehicle is in Park if the parking brake is not applied. Loss of motive power while driving or vehicle rollaway can increase the risk of a crash."

511967

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

According to Ford recall 25V442 / 25S72: "On your vehicle, it may be possible an error in the SYNC software can cause SYNC system instability concerns and/or a failure to preserve certain settings across ignition cycles. This may result in an intermittent blank image while in reverse or rear-view image remaining on display after reverse driving has ended. Other non-safety related symptoms may be present such as a black infotainment screen, incorrect language setting, and/or potential inability to perform software updates. A rear-view camera that intermittently displays a blank image while in reverse can reduce the driver’s view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. A rear-view camera that remains on after the backing event has ended can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash."

511946B

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY/WIPER

According to FCA recall 25V330: "The Security Gateway Module (SGW) on your vehicle may prevent some communication between vehicle modules, which may result in the rearview image not displaying in a backing event. The vehicle operator may notice that the rearview image is not displayed if attempting to reference the image while backing. A rearview camera image that does not display reduces the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle and if not heeded, increases the risk of a crash."

511881B

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

According to Ford Customer Satisfaction Notice 23B50: "The Battery Charger Control Module (BCCM) software does not have a transfer function that predicts the charging port pin/terminal temperature. The battery may not fully charge and/or the charge cord may become stuck in the vehicle, also may experience a burning smell or melting of the charge port pins."

511827FRB

VISIBILITY/WIPER

According to FCA Recall 66B/24V436: "The radio software on your vehicle may prevent the rearview camera signal from passing through to the media screen. The vehicle operator will notice that the rearview image is not displayed if attempting to reference the image while backing. A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash."

Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Bus Forest River Van by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2026010—
2025010—
2024000—
2023Viewing000—
2022000—
2020000—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.