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Forest River Vibe Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 14 safety recalls and 20 owner complaints across 12 model years of the Forest River Vibe (2014–2027). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

14
safety recalls, all years
20
owner complaints, all years
2016
year with most recalls
2016
year with most complaints

Pick your Forest River Vibe model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2027 Forest River Vibe10
2025 Forest River Vibe10
2024 Forest River Vibe10
2022 Forest River Vibe30
2021 Forest River Vibe21
2020 Forest River Vibe23
2019 Forest River Vibe25
2018 Forest River Vibe22
2017 Forest River Vibe42
2016 Forest River Vibe45
2015 Forest River Vibe22
2014 Forest River Vibe10

What Forest River Vibe owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 5.

All Forest River Vibe recalls (14)

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

  1. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 26V563000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2027 Vibe recreational trailers. The furnace exhaust may not be correctly attached to the outside flue, allowing carbon monoxide to buildup inside the passenger cabin.

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the furnace, free of charge. Owners notification letters were mailed September 15, 2026. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-327-2716.

    Model years: 2027

  2. Oven/stove/cooktop (equipment)

    NHTSA 24V823000 Reported 287 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Vibe travel trailer vehicles. The stove may detach from the cabinet.

    Remedy: Dealers will install properly secure the stove, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 5, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-367-3314 for Vibe owners, or…

    Model years: 2025

  3. 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

  4. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 22V556000 Reported 49,295 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Brookstone, Chaparral, Chapparral Lite, Clipper, Freedom Express, Independence Trail, Mirada,…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 17, 2022. Owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report…

    Model years: 2022

  5. 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

  6. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment) and trailer hitches

    NHTSA 22V143000 Reported 645 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Vibe, and XLR Boost Toy Hauler travel trailers. The coupler was improperly welded, which may cause the trailer to separate from the tow vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the coupler as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 31, 2022. Owners may contact the following customer service numbers: Forest River 1-574-825-4995;…

    Model years: 2022

  7. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V269000 Reported 22 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vibe trailers, models VBT16RB-OR and VBT17DB-OR. The roof vent for the refrigerator may be missing.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a vent on the roof for the refrigerator, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at (503) 831-5413.…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  8. Service brakes, electric

    NHTSA 20V049000 Reported 218 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe, Wildcat Maxx, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The emergency break-away switch may fail.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the break-away switch, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410 or 1-574-825-8205.…

    Model years: 2020

  9. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 18V624000 Reported 935 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact…

    Model years: 2019

  10. 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

  11. 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: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

  12. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V346000 Reported 11 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Vibe recreational trailers, model ORVBT236RBS-64. The Federal Placard has incorrect rear tire information, indicating ST205/75R15C tires inflated to 50psi, when the actual tires are size ST225/75R15D inflated to 65psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners will provide them a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number…

    Model years: 2016, 2017

  13. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 16V782000 Reported 115 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Vibe trailers manufactured September 20, 2016, to October 20, 2016. The outside of the kitchen stove may have been connected to a 12V D.C. positive circuit, potentially shocking a user that touches it.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the positive wire, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-296-2084 extension 105.…

    Model years: 2017

  14. Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)

    NHTSA 15V359000 Reported 1,497 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    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.…

    Model years: 2016

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.