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2016 Forest River Vibe Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2016 Forest River Vibe has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 9,080 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18V550000 2018-08-21 5,847 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house…

Consequence

If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.

EQUIPMENT 17V573000 2017-09-15 1,725 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vibe, and 2016-2018 Rainier recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) line may have insufficient clearance above the axle shackle.

Consequence

Without adequate clearance, the LP line may be damaged, resulting in a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP line with a longer one, routing it away from the axle hangers, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0516.

EQUIPMENT 17V346000 2017-05-26 11 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Vibe recreational trailers, model ORVBT236RBS-64. The Federal Placard has incorrect rear tire information, indicating ST205/75R15C tires inflated to 50psi, when the actual tires are size ST225/75R15D inflated to 65psi. As such, these vehicles fail to…

Consequence

The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to install the wrong size and load range of replacement tires, or underinflate the existing tires. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners will provide them a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-05232017-0413.

SUSPENSION 15V359000 2015-06-09 1,497 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.

Consequence

If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05142015-0037.

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION
2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1fires
Total complaints5

What owners report

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

“Trailer is rated at 9600# has 4400# axles installed. Springs, shackles and bolts have been replaced. Latest failure was a hub break while underway causing left rear wheel to lockup. I believe this is due to under engineering as the parts im replacing are for a 3500# axle when looking up part…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2020-10-12

“Found right rear leaf spring hanger broken off of frame causing severe axle misalignment. Lippert frame.”

SUSPENSION · reported 2019-07-29

“This travel trailer caught fire in our driveway and burnt. No appliances were on. There have been 3 fire investigators that have search for the cause and haven't been able to identify how or why it burnt. We owned the tt for around 550 days, it was in the repair shop for around 150 days and we…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-04-16

“Support bracket holding 60 gallon fresh water tank broke causing tank to fall out of the bottom of trailer. Vehicle was in motion being towed. If it did dot hang upon a corner of the trailer it would of fell completely out cause a potential collision hazard. *tt”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2017-07-09

“Support bracket holding 60 gallon fresh water tank broke causing tank to fall out of the bottom of trailer. Vehicle was in motion being towed. If it did dot hang upon a corner of the trailer it would of fell completely out cause a potential collision hazard. *tt”

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY · reported 2017-07-09
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 2016 Forest River Vibe as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.