2015 Forest River Coachmen 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 2015 Forest River Coachmen, 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
- Body & structure133.3%
- Steering133.3%
- 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.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER COACHMEN TRAVEL CAMPER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WOOD FLOORING OF THE CAMPER STARTED TO ROT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAMPER WAS TAKEN TO HEMLOCK HILL RV SALES (2123 MERIDEN-WATERBURY TNPK, SOUTHINGTON, CT 06489), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BASED ON WARRANTY EXPIRATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CAMPER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INVALID.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER COACHMEN. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY EASY TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND THE REAR END FISHTAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAKELAND DODGE IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER COACHMEN. WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY EASY TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ALSO, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND THE REAR END FISHTAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAKELAND DODGE IN LAKELAND, FLORIDA), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
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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