NHTSA Safety Recalls
Forest River Vibe Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 9 recall campaigns for the Forest River Vibe, across 7 model years from 2015 to 2021. The 2017 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2021 (2).
- Model years
- 7
- Recall campaigns
- 9
- Most recalls
- 2017
- Owner complaints
- 20
2015–2021, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA about the Forest River Vibe across 7 model years; the most, 5, concern the 2019.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the Forest River Vibe complaints (0%) and a fire on 2.
Across all Forest River Vibe model years, owners name the suspension most often (at least 7 complaints), then the structure (7).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Forest River Vibe in 2019: 6, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Forest River Vibe is electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery, in 5 model-year listings.
The newest Forest River Vibe recall, 22V243000, was reported on April 13, 2022 and concerns the equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings.
Forest River Vibe years to avoid
Too few Forest River Vibe model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Forest River Vibe years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Forest River Vibe
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY5
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS4
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER3
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS2
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY2
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS1
- SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
Forest River Vibe model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Forest River Vibe recall campaign (9)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V243000April 13, 2022 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems: lines and fittings | 2021 | fire | 99,190 |
| 20V269000May 13, 2020 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2020–2021 | fire and injury | 22 |
| 20V049000January 29, 2020 | service brakes, electric | 2020 | crash | 218 |
| 18V624000September 13, 2018 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2019 | crash | 935 |
| 18V550000August 21, 2018 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery | 2015–2019 | crash | 5,847 |
| 17V573000September 15, 2017 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer: lpg systems | 2015–2018 | fire | 1,725 |
| 17V346000May 26, 2017 | equipment: other: labels | 2016–2017 | crash | 11 |
| 16V782000October 27, 2016 | equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer | 2017 | injury | 115 |
| 15V359000June 9, 2015 | suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly | 2016 | crash | 1,497 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Forest River Vibe. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: June 29, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted