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Forest River Rainier Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 8 model years of the Forest River Rainier (2014–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2017.

4
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls
2017
year with most complaints

Pick your Forest River Rainier model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 Forest River Rainier10
2022 Forest River Rainier10
2019 Forest River Rainier10
2018 Forest River Rainier20
2017 Forest River Rainier21
2016 Forest River Rainier20
2015 Forest River Rainier10
2014 Forest River Rainier10

What Forest River Rainier owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2017 model year has the most, with 1.

All Forest River Rainier recalls (4)

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

  1. Tires and multiple axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 24V388000 Reported 45 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Forest River Rainier, Stealth Evo, Salem, Vibe, and Wildwood travel trailers. The tire may contact the vehicle body due to insufficient clearance, which can cause tire damage.

    Remedy: Dealers will install taller shackles and equalizers, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2024

  2. 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: 2022

  3. 12v/24v/48v battery (electrical system)

    NHTSA 18V550000 Reported 5,847 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

  4. Lpg systems (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V573000 Reported 1,725 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vibe, and 2016-2018 Rainier recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) line may have insufficient clearance above the axle shackle.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP line with a longer one, routing it away from the axle hangers, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River…

    Model years: 2016, 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.