2019 Forest River Vengeance problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (2) · Structure (1) · Electrical System (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting 2018-05-23 · campaign 18V333000 · 265 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forest River Vengeance Rouge recreational trailers, models VGT25V-73 and VGT25V-73-W. These vehicles may be missing side marker lights in the middle of each side, reducing the visibility of the trailers to other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk: The reduced visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install the missing amber side marker lights, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 73-0727.
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.
Visibility:sun/Moon Roof Assembly 2019-04-29 · 511008 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
a limited number of outer dome skylights (v1422clod/v1422brod/v1422whod) have displayed cracks soon after installation. cracks may originate at the flange of the skylight and extend outward. this issue has been known to occur within 2 weeks of installation.
What owners report
2021-04-02 · Wheels · 13,000 mi“while driving on freeway, dry roads, at approx 60 mph, toy hauler travel trailer driver's side rear tire exploded, causing damage to undercarriage, structural steel supports and trim of the toy hauler trailer. tire was castle rock 225/75r15 with manufacture date of "4517". to be safe, we replaced all five tires.…”
2020-08-20 · Electrical System · 1,500 mi · 🔥 fire“upon returning from a camping trip in our 3 month old trailer. i noticed the smell of burning plastic. i opened the compartment for the battery and the wiring was on fire. i disconnected the wire and that was on fire (and extinguished the fire) and followed it to the front pin box of the trailer where i found a auto reset breaker that was not insta…”
2020-07-07 · Wheels · 6,000 mi“driving home from a short camping trip, only 50 miles and left side front axle tire blew. tread separated from the tire, spun around with the tire several times before flying out the side into the oncoming lane. while it spun around it ripped out and severed the propane gas lines, the underbelly material and all the insulation. luckily it just mis…”
2020-05-21 · Structure“2019 forest river rv. consumer writes in regards to structural defects. *ld the consumer stated there were multiple failures including the framing, the jack, the hitch, trim and decal, and the coach would not follow straight. *js…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.