2001 Forest River Motorhome

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Tires1
000
Suspension1
000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly01V097005
Filed Apr 30, 2001Forest River, Inc.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLIES PRODUCED BY AM-SAFE. ON SOME SEAT BELTS, THE BUCKLE AND CONNECTOR MAY UNLATCH DURING A COLLISION.

Risk. SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT IS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy. AM-SAFE NOTIFIED FOREST RIVER CUSTOMERS TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE SEAT BELTS REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. AM-SAFE IS CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT AM-SAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AT 219-266-8330.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Suspension
Filed Jul 20, 20096,000 milesCA

2001 FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL RV ALL AMERICAN SPORT: ONE OF THE AXLES IS MOUNTED ASKEW CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR AND FAILURE. DISTANCE MEASURED BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR TIRES ON EACH SIDE OF THE RV IS DIFFERENT. *TR

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Sep 29, 200539,743 milesWI

DT: CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY LOOSENED FROM THE BACKING PADS ON THE REAR OF 2002 MOTOR HOME, MANUFACTURER SUNSEEKER. THE CHASSIS WAS A 2001 SIZE E-450. THIS OCCURRED ON 8-24-2005. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING ON FAIRLY DECENT ROADS. HE WAS GOING AT 55-60 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE CONTACT WAS DOING HIS OWN REPAIR WORK. HE REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES PRIOR TO THIS. *AK *JB

Tires
Filed Jul 3, 20034,000 milesVA

HAVE HAD 3 FAILURE SINCE PURCHASING THIS ENCLOSED CAR . IN AUGUST A BUBBLE FORMED ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND WAS WARRANTIED BEFORE FAILURE. THE NEXT OCCURRED ON SEPTEMBER 27 WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. A CAR WAS IN THE TRAILER. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND BUSTED THE TRL FLOOR CAUSING $750 OF DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE THIRD OCCURRENCE WAS ON JANUARY 2, 03. AGAIN A CAR WAS IN THE TRAILER AND I WAS TRAVELING AT 70 MPH. THIS TIME THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE TRAILER. THIS IS A 24' 10,000 LB TRL, TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE TRL HAS NEVER BEEN OVERLOADED. *AK *CB *NLM

3 of 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2000
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
2001 — this page3100Routine
20009210Routine

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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: Apr 30, 2001. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.