2022 Forest River Columbus problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Tires 2023-04-24 · campaign 23V289000 · 137 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Columbus CMF299RL fifth wheel vehicles. The riser tube was not installed between the axle hangers, causing inadequate clearance for the tires.
Risk: Contact with the slide-out adjustment arm may damage or puncture the tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will install a riser kit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 18, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-821-1487. Forest River's number for this recall is 410-1631.
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.
Service bulletins (4)
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:appliance:refrigerator 2023-09-21 · 511680 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to a furrion tsb "tb-220919": irregular cooling performance has been reported on the identified refrigerators. the refrigerator compressor has been found to stop working and requires a ãâ¢ãâãâhard resetãâ¢ãâãâ by disconnecting power to reset cooling operation. on occasion, discon
Equipment 2023-02-09 · 4101598 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the backsplash may warp from the heat of the range.
Electrical System 2022-11-03 · 511572` · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
defect: damaged pcb via. how the defect present itself: slide motor will only operate in one direction and/or operate erratically.
Structure 2022-05-31 · 4101518 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in the event that there is not enough space between the front wall and the closet/lavy wall to install a washer/dryer, the front wall will need to me moved forward enough to have at least 27ã¢ââ between the front wall and the closet/lavy wall.
What owners report
2023-12-12 · Tires“the contact owns a 2022 forest river columbus. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 23v289000 (structure, 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 dealer was made aware of the issue and c…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.