On [XXX] , a little before [XXX], my wife and I heard a loud "CRASH"-sound outside our house. Upon investigating the source of the noise, we discovered that the awning of our 2022 Forest River Shasta 18FQ travel trailer had completely fallen off the unit. Please note that this occurred on a sunny day with no wind, so weather was not a contributing factor. The awning at the time was totally retracted. We can only attribute this damage to structural failure of the awning's attachment to the body side of the trailer. We are very thankful that the trailer was stationary in our driveway and were not on the highway with it when this happened, as it could have resulted in an accident, very serious injury to someone, or even worse. We are providing photos of the damage referred to, for review. The manufacturer, Forest River RV, subsequently has paid for repairs and replacement of the entire awning assembly under vehicle warranty. Photos of the damage were provided to Forest River as well. Before the occurrence, there was no indication at all of imminent component failure. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
2022 Forest River Shasta Oasis
Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the tires. No safety recall has been issued.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown or Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsWe purchased the Shasta travel trailer on 2/23/2023, & took it camping twice. When picking up trailer from the dealership after getting warranty work done on 5/16/2023, I noticed the spare had exploded. The tires had all the correct pressure, this spare had never hit the ground.
2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 2022Reading 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.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.