2015 Forest River Fr3 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (2)
Safety recalls (1)
Equipment 2016-11-15 · campaign 16V828000 · 1,104 vehicles
Defect: 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 Thunderbolt and Nitro toyhaulers manufactured May 23, 2014, to November 23, 2016. These vehicles were equipped with certain aluminum, black, ladders manufactured by
Risk: If the hinges separate from the ladder while in use, the ladder may fall from the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11102016-0271.
What owners report
2021-04-26 · Exterior Lighting · 8,500 mi“headlights are dim, will not light up the side of the road while driving at night. high beams do not appear to be any brighter. forest river forum says known issue with 2016 and previous fr3 models.…”
2017-09-07 · Exterior Lighting · 19,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 forest river fr3. the contact stated that the headlights become dim while driving at night, which made it difficult to see the road in the rain. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they would sell hi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.