2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Electrical System:wiring 2025-05-02 · campaign 25V287000 · 1,167 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Campsite Reserve travel trailers. The solar controller may be wired incorrectly without over current circuit protection.
Risk: Wiring without circuit protection may become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will rewire the solar controller power wire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 99-1926.
Structure:body:step/Ladder 2025-04-14 · campaign 25V245000 · 4,179 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.
Risk: Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100), Cedar Creek (1-260-593-4000), Impression (1-574-327-2716), Pause (1-574-327-2681), Puma (1-574-642-0588), Sierra & Sandpiper (1-574-534-4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1-574-534-3167). Forest River's numbe
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.
Unknown Or Other 2025-06-25 · 511950 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this is a product service bulletin from global link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. forest river is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
What owners report
2025-09-05 · Structure“the contact owns a 2025 forest river campsite reserve. the contact stated that upon delivery of the brand-new rv, the contact noticed that the rv was experiencing several failures. the contact stated that the living room slide-out leaked into the living room and into the kitchen. the bedroom slide-out leaked through the bedroom. there were screws d…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.