The 2019 Forest River Vengeance has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 265 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EXTERIOR LIGHTING18V3330002018-05-23265 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Forest River Vengeance Rouge recreational trailers, models VGT25V-73 and VGT25V-73-W. These vehicles may be missing side marker lights in the middle of each side, reducing the visibility of the trailers to other drivers. As such, these vehicles fail…
Consequence
The reduced visibility can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install the missing amber side marker lights, free of charge. The recall began June 7, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 73-0727.
Complaints by component
WHEELS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“While driving on freeway, dry roads, at approx 60 mph, toy hauler travel trailer driver's side rear tire exploded, causing damage to undercarriage, structural steel supports and trim of the toy hauler trailer. Tire was castle rock 225/75r15 with manufacture date of "4517". To be safe, we replaced…”
“Upon returning from a camping trip in our 3 month old trailer. I noticed the smell of burning plastic. I opened the compartment for the battery and the wiring was on fire. I disconnected the wire and that was on fire (and extinguished the fire) and followed it to the front pin box of the trailer…”
“Driving home from a short camping trip, only 50 miles and left side front axle tire blew. Tread separated from the tire, spun around with the tire several times before flying out the side into the oncoming lane. While it spun around it ripped out and severed the propane gas lines, the underbelly…”
“Driving home from a short camping trip, only 50 miles and left side front axle tire blew. Tread separated from the tire, spun around with the tire several times before flying out the side into the oncoming lane. While it spun around it ripped out and severed the propane gas lines, the underbelly…”
“Driving home from a short camping trip, only 50 miles and left side front axle tire blew. Tread separated from the tire, spun around with the tire several times before flying out the side into the oncoming lane. While it spun around it ripped out and severed the propane gas lines, the underbelly…”
“2019 forest river rv. Consumer writes in regards to structural defects. *ld the consumer stated there were multiple failures including the framing, the jack, the hitch, trim and decal, and the coach would not follow straight. *js”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Forest River Vengeance as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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