2017 Forest River Sanibel problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (1) · Tires:tread/Belt (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Tires 2017-04-26 · campaign 17V282000 · 71 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Salem, Wildwood, XLR, Sanibel, Wildcat, Vengeance, Chaparral Lite and Columbus recreational trailers. The Federal Placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. Additionally, the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) information may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standa
Risk: The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-04242017-0393.
What owners report
2018-09-14 · Wheels · 2,000 mi“good year marathon st235/80r16lre. on 4 september 2018 while returning from a labor day trip, left rear axle goodyear marathon tire blew out. at the time we were travelling east on i-10. the blowout happened at mile marker 327. happened at approx. 11:15 am. weather was warm with scattered showers. pavement at location was dry. after roadside a…”
2017-06-07 · Tires:tread/Belt“tl* the contact owns a 2015 (na) forest river sanibel camper equipped with goodyear marathon tires, size: st235/80/r16 (na). while pulling into a parking area at a low rate of speed, the inner tread separated on the front driver's side tire. the tire was replaced by the contact. the manufacturer was not notified of the tire failure. in addition, th…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.