Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2017 Forest River Amera-Lite

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the equipment. It has been recalled 2 times.

Most common 2017 Forest River Amera-Lite problems

1 of the 2 complaints (50%) are about the equipment.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Structure23V015000
Filed Jan 20, 2023296 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which can cause the drawbars to fracture.

Risk. Fractured drawbars can cause a loss of trailer control and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-1592.

Trailer Hitches16V682000
Filed Sep 21, 201645 vehiclesForest River, Inc.

Defect. Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Amera-Lite cargo trailers, models ALDD610SA, ALDR610SA, ALDD612SA and ALDR612SA, manufactured February 11, 2016, to May 11, 2016. The thickness of the steel tubes used to manufacture the trailer's drawbars may be insufficient for the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).

Risk. The drawbars can fracture and fail during operation, potentially resulting in a loss of control or the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-848-9216. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-09142016-0244.

All 2 campaigns on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
Filed Apr 26, 20212,000 milesTN

UPON ARRIVING AT OUR CAMPSITE AT LOCK A, WE FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE TRAILER TIRE WAS LEAKING AIR. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE TIRE HAD THROW AN STEEL BELT. THE TIRE HAD ROUGHLY 2-3K MILES ON IT

Tires
Filed Apr 26, 20212,200 milesTN

A SECOND CASTLE ROCK TIRE HAS FAILED ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER WITH 200 MILES OF THE ONE THAT OCCURRED IN OCT 2020! THIS WAS A BLOW OUT AT LOW SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. LIKE THE FIRST ONE, THE TIRE THREW THE STEEL BELT.

All 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2016
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2017 — this page2200Routine
20164200Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Jan 20, 2023. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.