2013 Forest River Windjammer recalls & problems

The 2013 Forest River Windjammer has 1 safety recall and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is tires (1 complaint).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints1filed by owners

Crashes · fires0 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Tires

NHTSA recall 13V554000 · Nov 7, 2013 · 721 vehicles

Problem: Forest River is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Rockwood, Windjammer, Vlite and Flagstaff travel trailers manufactured February 3, 2012, through February 4, 2013. When an affected trailer hits a large bump or pot hole, the trailer tire may contact the bottom of the floor.

Risk: As a result, the tire may become damaged and possibly blow out which may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will add a lift kit between the frame and the axle mounting brackets, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-825-7178.

Components: Tires; Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly

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	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Tires	1	0	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Aug 25, 2019 · 598 milesTires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FOREST RIVER WINDJAMMER RV (NA) EQUIPPED WITH LIONSHEAD CASTLE ROCK TIRES, SIZE: 225/75R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE TREAD TO SEPARATE AND THE BELT TO BE EXPOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 598. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *AS

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

RQ14004 · opened Sep 10, 2014 · closed Jul 9, 2015Trailer tire may contact floor
ODI opened RQ14-004 based on 3 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) which reported a condition similar to recall 13V-554.This recall addressed insufficient clearance between the tire and trailer floor.The condition was due to a frame supplier change which resulted in reduced clearance between the top of the tire and the bottom of the wheel wellOf the three VOQs reported in the opening resume two were not included in recall 13V-554 and one was.Both of the vehicles not included used a different frame than the recalled trailers.Upon thorough examination of the condition experienced by the owners it was found that neither unit exhibited insufficient tire clearance between the bottom of the floor and top of the tire.Forest River's initial Information Request Response (IRR) submission did not adequately address all the questions asked by ODI.Following a meetingwith Forest River personnel on…