2021 Forest River Vengeance problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (2) · Structure:body (2) · Tires:tread/Belt (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2022-04-13 · campaign 22V243000 · 99,190 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier,
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
Equipment:mechanical:integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer 2020-07-01 · campaign 20V382000 · 370 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vengeance trailers, models VGF351A13-81, VGF371A13-81, VGF383V16-81 and VGF4007V-81. The fifth-wheel landing legs may not be seated properly with enough space between the brackets which are welded to the chassis, allowing the fifth wheel to slip down the landing leg and can puncture the floor of the vehicle.
Risk: The punctured floor can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will correct the spacing of the landing leg installation to the chassis from 17 1/2" to 17 3/4". These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 81-1180.
Service bulletins (3)
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.
Electrical System 2021-08-02 · 511377 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per lippert components technical service bulletin 11-004-21. the slide room actuator was assembled incorrectly, which may cause the room to become stuck in the out position and prevent from fully retracting.
Electrical System 2021-07-12 · 4001383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document supports all 2021 soft side truck camper and 2021 rogue truck camper manufactured with a "x-lift mechanism".
Wheels 2021-05-19 · 831334 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
it was discovered that the manufacturing plant did not cut a stress relief line in the upper deck driver side and in on certain models, passenger side under the slide room(s). the upper deck in the impression fifth-wheel needs to flex, without the "stress relief cut" the sidewall filon may crack und
What owners report
2022-08-22 · Structure:body“well after i tried to see if there was any warranty on my fifth-wheel. i contacted bal industries. they where very helpful. after purchasing a new landing leg with motor along with a new brain for the auto leveling system. i then calibrated all legs and tried to auto level the trailer. it actually worked. fast forward a week later big camping trip …”
2022-06-14 · Tires · 5,000 mi“the contact owns a 2022 forest river vengeance equipped with castle rock tires, tire line: radial st226 dueler, tire size: 235/80/r16, dot number: jumr2mt0521. the contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s side front and rear tires and the passenger’s side tire experienced blowouts with tread ply separation…”
2022-05-30 · Tires:tread/Belt“traveling at 65 miles per hour the tire blew out.…”
2022-05-26 · Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer“the contact owns a 2021 forest river vengeance. the contact stated while attempting to attach the trailer to his vehicle, the right landing gear leg extended and started to lift up, however, the left landing gear leg went inward and fractured. the vehicle then fell on the left side. the independent mechanic diagnosed that the left landing gear leg …”
2022-05-26 · Suspension“ground control 2.0 system will not lift my 17,500lbs fifth wheel toy-hauler. as this system will only lift 15,500lbs. i purchased a new landing gear leg as forest river and western skies rv would not replace as it was out of warranty which was a week prior.this is issue and needs to be taken care of. if these fifth wheel trailers are no equip with …”
2022-01-18 · Tires“the contact owns sailun tires, tire line: sailun, tire size: 235/85/r16, dot number: 1yj216. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21t018000 (tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the deale…”
2021-04-15 · Structure:body · 2,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2021 forest river vengeance trailer. the contact had detached the travel trailer from his truck and was attempting to level the travel trailer when the trailer collapsed. the contact stated that the two front pull pins were faulty. the contact replaced the faulty parts himself. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.