2016 Forest River Shockwave Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2016 Forest River Shockwave, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2016 Forest River Shockwave
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Lpg systems (equipment) and recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The affected vehicles were mistakenly not equipped with a carbon monoxide detector to warn occupants of elevated levels of carbon monoxide.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remove the existing Liquid Propane (L.P.) Detector and install a combination L.P./carbon monoxide detector, free of charge. The recall began on January 27, 2016. Owners…
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Water heater (equipment)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to…
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center…
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Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777.…
1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2016 Forest River Shockwave have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 1 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 forest river shockwave. Upon attempting to regulate the water pressure, the water heater and fuel valve failed to function and caused the water pressure to fluctuate along”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 28, 2017 · Equipment
Compare Forest River Shockwave model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Shockwave model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Forest River Shockwave | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Forest River Shockwave | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 Forest River Shockwave | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 Forest River Shockwave | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Shockwave | 3 | 1 |
| 2018 Forest River Shockwave | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Forest River Shockwave | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Forest River Shockwave | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Shockwave | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 Forest River Shockwave | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Forest River Shockwave | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 2016 Forest River Shockwave
How do I know if my 2016 Forest River Shockwave has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2016 Forest River Shockwave; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 15V359000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Forest River models
- Cherokee160 complaints
- Georgetown134 complaints
- Rockwood119 complaints
- Wildwood112 complaints
- Salem98 complaints
- Flagstaff68 complaints
- Cardinal61 complaints
- R-Pod54 complaints
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.