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2013 Forest River Coachmen

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 17, 2020
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2013 Forest River Coachmen, most frequently naming the airbags, body & structure and suspension categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Airbags133.3%
  • Body & structure133.3%
  • Suspension133.3%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Body & structureSuspension
Filed Jul 17, 2020

SPRING SHACKLE TORN AWAY FROM FRAME AND MULTIPLE CRACKING IN FRAME ON BOTH SIDES WHERE AXLES ATTACH. CROSS MEMBER WELDS IN SAME AREA ALSO FAILED. CRACKS WHERE FOUND DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE.

NHTSA ID
11339896
Incident
Jul 13, 2020
Mileage
3,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 29, 2016

I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL ON MY MOTOR HOME. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING TO TRADE IT IN ON A DIFFERENT MODEL BECAUSE THE LAYOUT PREVENTS MY WIFE FROM USING IT, BUT IN DOING SO I WAS INFORMED BY 2 DIFFERENT MOTORHOME DEALERS THAT THEY COULD NOT TAKE MY MOTORHOME ON TRADE BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. I CALLED MERCEDES BENZ CUSTOMER SERVICE (OR LACK OF) AND THEY INFORMED ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AT THIS TIME TO ASSIST ME. THIS IS NOT RIGHT! THERE HAS BEEN NO DAMAGE OR ACCIDENTS BUT I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT I NEED TO GET RID OF.

NHTSA ID
10881457
Incident
Jun 14, 2016
Mileage
17,600 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Coachmen by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2021110—
2017500—
2016200—
2015200—
2013Viewing200—

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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.