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2013 Forest River Shasta

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.
2
Latest Jul 14, 2015
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.
1
Latest May 22, 2015
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 Shasta, most frequently naming the tires & wheels category. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

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

  • Tires & wheels2100.0%

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

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
15V303000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

May 22, 2015
120 units potentially affected
The defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Coachmen Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers manufactured May 7, 2013, to May 7, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) information stated on the Federal Weight Tags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The risk: Incorrect GVWR information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-05132015-0035.
Forest River, Inc.Manufacturer number 53-05132015-0035View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

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

Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 14, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER SHASTA EQUIPPED WITH TOWMASTER TIRES, SIZE: 225/75R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ UPDATED 11/22/2017*CN

NHTSA ID
10734064
Incident
Mar 14, 2014
Mileage
1,500 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 4, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER SHASTA RECREATIONAL TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST TIRES, SIZE ST235/80R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A ROAD TRIP, ONE TIRE BLEW OUT IN FLORIDA AND ANOTHER TIRE BLEW OUT IN OHIO. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE RV MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

NHTSA ID
10723375
Incident
May 3, 2015
Mileage
3,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Shasta by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2022000—
2020020—
2019020—
2018010—
2017110—
2016200—
20154611—
2014010—
2013Viewing210—

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.