1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

No safety recalls on file

The 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA.

The most-reported problem area is Trailer Hitches (1 report).

0Recalls
3Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
n/aNHTSA safety rating
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1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel.

Most common 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel problems

Problem areas named in the 3 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem areaReports
Trailer Hitches1
Suspension1
Structure1
Equipment1

What owners report

2018-04-20, 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.
2016-05-12, 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.
2007-08-22, Trailer Hitches
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.

1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel questions

Does the 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel?

Based on 3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Trailer Hitches (1), Suspension (1), Structure (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

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