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1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

Data refreshed

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 Apr 20, 2018
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 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Forest River Fifth Wheel, most frequently naming the body & structure, other / unspecified and suspension categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

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

  • Body & structure125.0%
  • Other / unspecified125.0%
  • Suspension125.0%
  • Tires & wheels125.0%

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

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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE04013ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

FRAME CRACKING

Opened Feb 2, 2004
Closed Jun 18, 2004

ODI HAS NOT FOUND ANY ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL VOQS THAT FORMED THE BASIS FOR THE INITIATION OF THIS INVESTIGATION.THE THREE VOQ-COMPLAINT VEHICLES DID NOT INDICATE A TREND ORPATTERN IN THAT THEY DIFFERED FROM EACH OTHER IN MODEL YEAR (1998, 1999, AND 2002), VEHICLE CONFIGURATION, AND FRAME SUPPLIER.THE 2002 VEHICLE WAS A PROTOTYPE IN WHICH THE FRAME-RELATED DEFECT WAS DETECTED AND CORRECTED AFTER THE SOLE AFFECTED VEHICLE WAS PUT IN SERVICE.THE FRAME SUPPLIER INSPECTED ANOTHER OF THE VEHICLES AND STATED THAT THAT VEHICLE EXHIBITED DAMAGE TO THE UNDERBODY INDICATIVE OF HAVING BEEN EXPOSED TO ONE OR MORE HIGH LATERAL FORCES CONSISTENT WITH EXTRACTING A WEDGED VEHICLE. SEE THE ATTACHED TECHNICAL REPORT FOR FULL DETAILS.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Recent owner complaints

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

Other / unspecified
Filed Apr 20, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V756000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KIDDE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT CALLED FOREST RIVER AT 1-800-348-7440 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPLACEMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS MAILED, BUT IT FAILED TO ARRIVE AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS UNWARE OF THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER'S MODEL INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID
11089120
Incident
Apr 1, 2018
Body & structureSuspension
Filed May 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) FOREST RIVER FIFTH WHEEL SIERRA 365 SAQ (NA) MOTOR HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND IT FELT UNSTABLE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH AXLES WERE BENT. FOREST RIVER REPLACED THE AXLES, TIRES, AND UPDATED THE SPRINGS. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE FRAME SUPPORTS WERE FRACTURED. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR OF THE MOTOR HOME SWAYED LEFT TO RIGHT. ALSO, THE DOOR ALIGNMENT WAS OFF AND THE DOORS FAILED TO CLOSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID
10864564
Incident
May 12, 2016
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 22, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT FIFTH WHEEL. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A CERTAIN METAL BAND ON HER VEHICLE FOR THE AXLE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE FOUR YEARS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE AXLES WERE MISALIGNED AND WERE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. SHE SUBMITTED HER INVOICE AND OLD AXLE TO THE MANUFACTURER AS THEY REQUESTED. THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED HER FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. NO VEHICLE, TIRE, OR DEALER INFORMATION WERE AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10200461
Incident
May 1, 2007
Mileage
7,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Fifth Wheel by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
1999Viewing301—
1998001—

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.