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Forest River Columbus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 9 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Forest River Columbus (2013–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2018.

8
safety recalls, all years
9
owner complaints, all years
2021
year with most recalls
2018
year with most complaints

Pick your Forest River Columbus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Forest River Columbus01
2022 Forest River Columbus21
2021 Forest River Columbus41
2020 Forest River Columbus10
2019 Forest River Columbus10
2018 Forest River Columbus12
2017 Forest River Columbus11
2015 Forest River Columbus01
2014 Forest River Columbus01
2013 Forest River Columbus01

What Forest River Columbus owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA. The 2018 model year has the most, with 2.

All Forest River Columbus recalls (8)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Forest River Columbus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Electrical (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V272000 Reported 4,480 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Cardinal, Wildcat, 2018-2019 Cedar Creek, 2021 Columbus, 2023 Continental Cargo, 2021-2024 Dynamax DX3, Dynamax Dynaquest XL, Dynamax Isata, Forest River IBEX, 2022-2024 Dynamax Europa, Forest River NOBO, 2022-2023 Forest River Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth,…

    Remedy: Dealers will disconnect and cut the circuit powering the LED backlights and terminate the wiring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed by May 14, 2024. Owners may contact Suburban customer service at…

    Model years: 2021

  2. Structure and tires

    NHTSA 23V289000 Reported 137 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Columbus CMF299RL fifth wheel vehicles. The riser tube was not installed between the axle hangers, causing inadequate clearance for the tires.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a riser kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2022

  3. Lines and fittings (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V243000 Reported 99,190 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe,…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle…

    Model years: 2021, 2022

  4. Breakers/relays (equipment) and switches/knobs/buttons (electrical system)

    NHTSA 21V374000 Reported 93 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Columbus Fifth Wheel trailers. The breakaway switch and trailer brakes may not activate when needed due to an incorrectly wired breakaway switch.

    Remedy: Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall…

    Model years: 2021

  5. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and seats

    NHTSA 21V371000 Reported 309 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Columbus Fifth Wheel trailers. The legs on the Allure Swivel Dining chair may detach from the chair body.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a hardware kit to reinforce the chair legs, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 9, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's…

    Model years: 2021

  6. Escape/egress/exit (structure)

    NHTSA 19V583000 Reported 39 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Columbus Fifthwheel Trailers. The rear ladder blocks the egress window on the rear wall, preventing the use of the window.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install an egress window, free of charge. The recall began September 9, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number…

    Model years: 2020

  7. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches) and trailer hitches

    NHTSA 19V078000 Reported 54 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Columbus recreational trailers, equipped with MORryde Rubber Pin Boxes. The pin box mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly resulting in the trailer separating from the tow vehicle.

    Remedy: Forest River has notify owners, and Forest River or MORryde dealers will replace the mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2019

  8. Tires

    NHTSA 17V282000 Reported 71 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Salem, Wildwood, XLR, Sanibel, Wildcat, Vengeance, Chaparral Lite and Columbus recreational trailers. The Federal Placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. Additionally, the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and the Gross…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number…

    Model years: 2017, 2018

Other Forest River models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.