2013 Forest River Rance Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2013 Forest River Rance. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tire: goodyear marathon st235/80r16 load range e dot 2vun1lhr 1512 2013 forest river blue ridge 5th wheel trailer vin: 4x4fblg20dg0988669 two tire blowouts, 1st blowout at 62 mph on virginia i95 traveling north at mile marker 90. 2nd blowout at 56 mph on virginia I 95 traveling north at mile…”
“Upon pre-travel inspection of my forest river 25rr travel trailer tires all 4 vail sport st205/75d14 have significant sidewall cracking, with one having a bulge. There is approximately 5000 miles on the tt, and it is a 2013 model. I decided to replace the tires as I did not see them as safe for use.”
“We had a tire blowout on our travel trailer while traveling 60 miles per hour on the freeway. The tires were at proper inflation and were not overloaded. The tires were less than 3 years old. *tr”
“Tire separating, large side wall cracks. Tires in service 18 months about 2 years from date of manufacture. *tr”
“Towing my 2013 primetime crusader 35' 5th wheel, the rear passenger tire exploded while driving on I-15 in utah going 55-60 mph and less than 15 miles from home. Damaged side of trailer and underbelly of wheel well. Stopped in next town to replace tire. All tires at 80 psi (cold). 2 days later…”
“One tire exploded. 20 miles later another tire blew out. Tires were made late 2012 and were new when we bought our brand new2013 forest river stealth toy hauler. Had put less than 2500 miles on them since our purchase in august 2013. Side of trailer scratched and dented form explosion. Replacing…”
“The spare tire mounted on the rear of the trailer exploded. Zero miles on the tire, and is only exposed to sunlight approximately four hours in the evening. The tire is two years old, however we have only owned the trailer for 14 months. *tr”
“While driving on ih-10 in louisiana I could see a tire on my 5th wheel hopping. After pulling over I found that two of the tires were out of round. I went to a bfg tire dealer and he found that the tires had internal broken belts and were about to fail. He diagnosed the problem of the broken belts…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 Forest River Rance as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.