2018 Forest River Palomino problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:mechanical:integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer 2018-01-12 · campaign 18V051000 · 1,349 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff, and Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 Palomino and XLR ToyHauler and Coachmen Viking recreational trailers equipped with a Smart-Jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.
Risk: If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Rockwood and Flagstaff Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164; XLR ToyHauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; Viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; Freedom Express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; Palomino owners can call 1-269-432-3246. Lippert Customer service can be reached at 1-574-538-4514 or by email
Equipment:other:labels 2017-05-15 · campaign 17V319000 · 9 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Palomino recreational trailers, model PAT251RBSS. The Federal Placard does not list the correct tire size, tire pressure, and rim size information of ST205/75R14C tires requiring 50 PSI and a rim size of 14X5.5JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire or overinflate the tire, 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 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-432-3271. Forest River's number for this recall is 400-05102017-0407.
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2018-09-28 · 510692 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
per the service bulletin from dometic ?the nuisance issue enunciates by either blowing the protective fuse, opening the circuit breaker in the furnace circuit, or rendering the furnace inoperative. our testing has shown that in all instances the furnace fails in a safe manner.?
What owners report
2020-05-26 · Tires · 3,890 mi“i purchased a new 2018 304rkds gt3 camper and on may 18, 2020 i had three tires blow out on opposite sides of the camper on different axles. tires had around 3890 miles on them and were properly inflated and were kept under a covered shelter when not in use. the first one happened on the passenger side front axle around 11:00 a.m. at around 40 mph …”
2019-03-28 · Unknown Or Other · 5,000 mi“i was performing routine maintenance on my trailer when i noticed two broken welds on the dexter torflex axle. i contacted dexter axle and they said the combination 3" axle bracket & lift kit on my trailer are not compatible as it can result in broken welds, and if untreated, axle failure. this is the notice on their website: "note: lift kits canno…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.