2017 Forest River Avenger Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2017 Forest River Avenger, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Other / unspecified150.0%
- Tires & wheels150.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Avenger RV equipped with a stove and an oven. The contact stated that the stove was made with a mounted glass cover, and upon lowering the glass cover on the grate after cooking, the glass exploded. Additionally, the contact stated that the oven was made with a mounted exterior glass cover, in addition to the interior glass. The contact stated that the exterior glass cover of the oven exploded upon closing the oven after being used. There were no injuries sustained. The contact stated that the glass covers were not heat-resistant. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The RV was not diagnosed nor repaired. The RV manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not provide any assistance. The equipment was not replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 1,200.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
3 OF 4 TIRES BLEW OUT ON INTERSTATE AFTER BEING INFLATED TO 80PSI AS NOTED ON THE TIRES AND OTHER RECALLS 48-01162017-0310 AND SAME TIRES, SAME MFR AS OTHER TIRES WITH SAME PLACARDS AND INFORMATION.*DT*JB CONSUMER STATED 1ST REPAIR WAS DONE ON 3/10/21.*JB
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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