2023 Forest River Sunseeker Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2023 Forest River Sunseeker, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure150.0%
- Suspension150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2023 Forest River Salem Travel Trailer. The contact stated that while hauling the trailer, the trailer was veering to the driver’s side. The contact also noticed that the tread on the tires were uneven, as if the trailer was leaning to one side more than the other. The contact took the RV to the dealer and was informed that the axle on the RV was not the correct axle. The contact stated that the spacing between the wheels were also not correct. The contact stated that the defects caused the wheel to turn inwards. The dealer was made aware of the defects but failed to resolve or repair the issues or release the RV. The trailer had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and instructed the dealer not to release the trailer. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2023 Forest River Salem Travel Trailer. The contact stated that while hauling the trailer, the trailer was veering to the driver’s side. The contact also noticed that the tread on the tires were uneven, as if the trailer was leaning to one side more than the other. The contact took the RV to the dealer and was informed that the axle on the RV was not the correct axle. The contact stated that the spacing between the wheels were also not correct. The contact stated that the defects caused the wheel to turn inwards. The dealer was made aware of the defects but failed to resolve or repair the issues or release the RV. The trailer had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and instructed the dealer not to release the trailer. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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