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1999 Forest River Windsong Recalls, Complaints & Specs

2 safety recalls list the 1999 Forest River Windsong. Check your own VIN below.

2
safety recalls
0
owner complaints to NHTSA

2 safety recalls for the 1999 Forest River Windsong

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

  1. Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 07V085000 Reported 128,000 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.

    Remedy: Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free…

  2. Lamp (service brakes)

    NHTSA 99V165002 Reported 70 vehicles potentially affected FOREST RIVER, INC.

    Vehicle description: motor homes built on a ford chassis. The brake system warning indicator lamp is not in the correct position in the instrument cluster. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will place the brake system warning indicator lamp in the correct position.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1999 Forest River Windsong. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

Compare Forest River Windsong model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Forest River Windsong10
1998 Forest River Windsong12
1999 Forest River Windsong20
2000 Forest River Windsong22
2001 Forest River Windsong31
2002 Forest River Windsong41
2003 Forest River Windsong36
2004 Forest River Windsong10

Checking a specific 1999 Forest River Windsong

How do I know if my 1999 Forest River Windsong 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 1999 Forest River Windsong; 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 07V085000).

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.