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2019 Forest River Vibe Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 2019 Forest River Vibe, and owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 2019 Forest River Vibe

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. 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…

  2. 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…

5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2019 Forest River Vibe have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 2 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“This travel trailer is dual axle. Each side has 3 couplings welded to the frame. The leaf springs bolt to these couplings. During a routine inspection on 9/30/2023, found cracks on the aft passenger s”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 1, 2023 · Suspension

“On Friday, November 11, 2022 while traveling to North Carolina from Ohio, our travel trailer suffered a catastrophic incident. One of the axles broke while driving on I64E, resulting in the tire comin”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 12, 2022 · Suspension

Compare Forest River Vibe model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Vibe model year in NHTSA's database.

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

Checking a specific 2019 Forest River Vibe

How do I know if my 2019 Forest River Vibe 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. 2 campaigns currently list the 2019 Forest River Vibe; 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 18V550000).

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

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.