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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2017 Forest River Vibe Recalls

The 2017 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 2017 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

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
2

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2017 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 2017 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 2015–2016, 2018–2019 Vibe, 4 other models

18V550000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2015–2016, 2018 Vibe, 1 other model

17V573000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

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 2016 Vibe

17V346000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Campaign
16V782000
Reported
October 27, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 115
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
only the 2017 Forest River Vibe

16V782000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2017 Forest River Vibe complaints by year

NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints about the 2017 Forest River Vibe, the newest on May 24, 2018.

In complaints about the 2017 Forest River Vibe, the component group named most often is the structure (50%), followed by the tires (50%).

None of the 2017 Forest River Vibe's 4 recalls concerns the structure.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Structure1
  • Tires1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2017 Forest River Vibe received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20171
20181

Complaints about the 2017 Forest River Vibe peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 1. 100% arrived between 2016 and 2020, the model year's first years on the road.

The 2 complaints about the 2017 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 2017 Forest River models

Newest record on this page: August 21, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted