Model year record
1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel recalls & problems
The 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 3 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is trailer hitches (1 complaint).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Trailer hitchesFifth wheel assembly | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Equipment
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V756000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT CALLED FOREST RIVER AT 1-800-348-7440 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS MAILED, BUT IT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNWARE OF THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER'S MODEL INFORMATION.
- Suspension
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL SIERRA 365 SAQ (NA) MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FELT UNSTABLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE BENT. FOREST RIVER REPLACED THE AXLES, TIRES, AND UPDATED THE SPRINGS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRAME SUPPORTS WERE FRACTURED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT. ALSO, THE DOOR ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND THE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
- Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A CERTAIN METAL BAND ON HER VEHICLE FOR THE AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE FOUR YEARS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE AXLES WERE MISALIGNED AND WERE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE SUBMITTED HER INVOICE AND OLD AXLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AS THEY REQUESTED. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED HER FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. NO VEHICLE, TIRE, OR DEALER INFORMATION WERE AVAILABLE.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
- FRAME CRACKINGClosed
ODI HAS NOT FOUND ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL VOQS THAT FORMED THE BASIS FOR THE INITIATION OF THIS INVESTIGATION.THE THREE VOQ-COMPLAINT VEHICLES DID NOT INDICATE A TREND ORPATTERN IN THAT THEY DIFFERED FROM EACH OTHER IN MODEL YEAR (1998, 1999, AND 2002), VEHICLE CONFIGURATION, AND FRAME SUPPLIER.THE 2002 VEHICLE WAS A PROTOTYPE IN WHICH THE FRAME-RELATED DEFECT WAS DETECTED AND CORRECTED AFTER THE SOLE AFFECTED VEHICLE WAS PUT IN SERVICE.THE FRAME SUPPLIER INSPECTED ANOTHER OF THE VEHICLES AND STATED THAT THAT VEHICLE EXHIBITED DAMAGE TO THE UNDERBODY INDICATIVE OF HAVING BEEN EXPOSED TO ONE OR MORE HIGH LATERAL FORCES CONSISTENT WITH EXTRACTING A WEDGED VEHICLE. SEE THE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.