NHTSA Safety Recalls
2016 Forest River Vibe Recalls
The 2016 Forest River Vibe has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 21, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 Forest River Vibe. Whether a recall on your own RV is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 5
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2016 Forest River Vibe, the 17-character VIN is on a plate near the entry door, inside a cabinet, or on the trailer tongue for a towable.
4 recalls on the 2016 Forest River Vibe
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 18V550000
- Reported
- August 21, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,847
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2015, 2017–2019 Vibe, 4 other models
Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems
- Campaign
- 17V573000
- Reported
- September 15, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,725
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2015, 2017–2018 Vibe, 1 other model
Equipment: other: labels
- Campaign
- 17V346000
- Reported
- May 26, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 11
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 110, tire selection and rims
- Same campaign
- also 2017 Vibe
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
- Campaign
- 15V359000
- Reported
- June 9, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,497
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 8 other models
2016 Forest River Vibe complaints by year
NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2016 Forest River Vibe, the newest on June 29, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a fire.
In complaints about the 2016 Forest River Vibe, the component group named most often is the structure (40%), followed by the suspension (40%) and the equipment (20%).
1 of the 2016 Forest River Vibe's 4 recalls also concerns the suspension.
Component groups named in complaints
- Structure2
- Suspension2
- Equipment1
- Equipment Adaptive/Mobility1
- Unknown Or Other1
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2016 Forest River Vibe peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 1. 60% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.
The 5 complaints about the 2016 Forest River Vibe are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Forest River Vibe by model year
Other 2016 Forest River models
Newest record on this page: June 29, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted