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2013 Forest River Blue Ridge Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2013 Forest River Blue Ridge has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 11,392 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 6, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 21V523000 2021-07-09 825 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest River Cardinal, 2014-2020 Forest River Cedar Creek, 2014-2021…

Consequence

Adhesive failure may cause the vent portion of the window to detach, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the windows, and replace the vent if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 2, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8600. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1380.

EQUIPMENT 14V449000 2014-07-23 1,041 affected
Defect

Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Georgetown, Sunseeker, Forester, Cross Country, Pathfinder, Cardinal, Blue Ridge, Cedar Creek, and Brookstone recreational vehicles manufactured March 11, 2013, through April 26, 2013 and equipped with certain Frigidaire Convection Microwave…

Consequence

If the microwave starts on its own and there are contents inside, a fire could result.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will repair the membrane/keypad component, free of charge. The recall began in February 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383.

EQUIPMENT 13V203000 2013-05-17 9,526 affected
Defect

Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra, Stealth, Sunseeker, Wildcat, Wildwood, Work and Play and XLR; Coachmen models Brookstone,…

Consequence

If the motor assembly screws shear, it is possible that the awning can unfurl unexpectedly, either while the vehicle is at rest or while in transit, increasing the risk of personal injury or a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners and Dometic staff will replace the affected motors with motors of a different design. The safety recall began on July 29, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600 or Dometic at 1-888-447-0003 for more information. Owners are being instructed not to drive their vehicle…

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY
3
TIRES
3
WHEELS
2
Total complaints8

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Marathon tires forest river 5th wheel. This is the second report and will talk about 2 more tires blowing on the same day within an hour of each other. Tires checked for tire pressure before going on road. This was a 2 lane road heavily traveled. Going downhill at safe speed for weather…”

TIRES · reported 2018-07-23

“Marathon tires forest river 5th wheel. This is the second report and will talk about 2 more tires blowing on the same day within an hour of each other. Tires checked for tire pressure before going on road. This was a 2 lane road heavily traveled. Going downhill at safe speed for weather…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-07-23

“Marathon tires forest river 5th wheel. This is the second report and will talk about 2 more tires blowing on the same day within an hour of each other. Tires checked for tire pressure before going on road. This was a 2 lane road heavily traveled. Going downhill at safe speed for weather…”

WHEELS · reported 2018-07-23

“Marathon tires on blue ridge 5th wheel. Tire blew on 4 lane hwy. Travel speed was aprox 45 mph. Tire were maintained at proper air pressure and checked before starting travel. No unusual road conditions were observed. No debris was noticed on the highly traveled road. This happened at 11:00 am,…”

TIRES · reported 2018-05-28

“Marathon tires on blue ridge 5th wheel. Tire blew on 4 lane hwy. Travel speed was aprox 45 mph. Tire were maintained at proper air pressure and checked before starting travel. No unusual road conditions were observed. No debris was noticed on the highly traveled road. This happened at 11:00 am,…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-05-28

“Marathon tires on blue ridge 5th wheel. Tire blew on 4 lane hwy. Travel speed was aprox 45 mph. Tire were maintained at proper air pressure and checked before starting travel. No unusual road conditions were observed. No debris was noticed on the highly traveled road. This happened at 11:00 am,…”

WHEELS · reported 2018-05-28

“While coming home from trip tire blew out on katy fwy pulled over to ntb dealer replaced tire checked inter net many many rvs esp 5th wheels have the problem who is going to pay for all 5 dangerous tires to be replaced and repaire the damage on the rv . The rv is brand new ,original tires on it…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2014-06-21

“While coming home from trip tire blew out on katy fwy pulled over to ntb dealer replaced tire checked inter net many many rvs esp 5th wheels have the problem who is going to pay for all 5 dangerous tires to be replaced and repaire the damage on the rv . The rv is brand new ,original tires on it…”

TIRES · reported 2014-06-21
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Forest River Blue Ridge as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.