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2017 Forest River Sanibel Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2017 Forest River Sanibel has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 71 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

TIRES 17V282000 2017-04-26 71 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Salem, Wildwood, XLR, Sanibel, Wildcat, Vengeance, Chaparral Lite and Columbus recreational trailers. The Federal Placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. Additionally, the Gross Axle Weight…

Consequence

The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-04242017-0393.

Complaints by component

TIRES
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Good year marathon st235/80r16lre. On 4 september 2018 while returning from a labor day trip, left rear axle goodyear marathon tire blew out. At the time we were travelling east on I-10. The blowout happened at mile marker 327. Happened at approx. 11:15 am. Weather was warm with scattered showers.…”

TIRES · reported 2018-09-04

“Good year marathon st235/80r16lre. On 4 september 2018 while returning from a labor day trip, left rear axle goodyear marathon tire blew out. At the time we were travelling east on I-10. The blowout happened at mile marker 327. Happened at approx. 11:15 am. Weather was warm with scattered showers.…”

WHEELS · reported 2018-09-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 2015 (na) forest river sanibel camper equipped with goodyear marathon tires, size: st235/80/r16 (na). While pulling into a parking area at a low rate of speed, the inner tread separated on the front driver's side tire. The tire was replaced by the contact. The manufacturer…”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2017-06-02
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2017 Forest River Sanibel as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.