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Palomino Columbus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 39 owner complaints across 8 model years of the Palomino Columbus (2012–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

4
safety recalls, all years
39
owner complaints, all years
2013
year with most recalls
2014
year with most complaints

Pick your Palomino Columbus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Palomino Columbus10
2018 Palomino Columbus01
2017 Palomino Columbus10
2016 Palomino Columbus11
2015 Palomino Columbus11
2014 Palomino Columbus218
2013 Palomino Columbus216
2012 Palomino Columbus02

What Palomino Columbus owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 18.

All Palomino Columbus recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Palomino Columbus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Furnace (equipment)

    NHTSA 20V375000 Reported 9 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Palomino Columbus recreational trailers, models CMF389FL, CMF389FLC and CMF389FLW. As built, the furnace vents under the rear slide out room, allowing exhaust fumes to re-enter the trailer through the slide-out room seals.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will remedy the location of the furnace vent. This recall began July 28, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for…

    Model years: 2021

  2. Lpg systems (equipment) and recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)

    NHTSA 17V095000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Palomino Columbus recreational vehicles equipped with the package to install an optional generator. The liquid propane (LP) supply hose for the generator may be too small, and, as a result, the stove may not have a sufficient supply of propane to keep the burner(s) lit.

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install the correct propane supply lines, free of charge. The recall began on March 9, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-3161. Forest…

    Model years: 2017

  3. Equipment

    NHTSA 16V828000 Reported 1,104 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016; 2013-2016 Palomino Columbus toyhaulers manufactured October 4, 2012, to December 4, 2015; and 2015-2016 XLR…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on January 3, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600.…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

  4. Equipment

    NHTSA 13V203000 Reported 9,526 vehicles potentially affected Forest River, Inc.

    Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone, Catalina, Chaparral,…

    Remedy: Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

Other Palomino 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.