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2017 Forest River Vibe Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2017 Forest River Vibe has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,698 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 18V550000 2018-08-21 5,847 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house…

Consequence

If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.

EQUIPMENT 17V573000 2017-09-15 1,725 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vibe, and 2016-2018 Rainier recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) line may have insufficient clearance above the axle shackle.

Consequence

Without adequate clearance, the LP line may be damaged, resulting in a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP line with a longer one, routing it away from the axle hangers, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0516.

EQUIPMENT 17V346000 2017-05-26 11 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Vibe recreational trailers, model ORVBT236RBS-64. The Federal Placard has incorrect rear tire information, indicating ST205/75R15C tires inflated to 50psi, when the actual tires are size ST225/75R15D inflated to 65psi. As such, these vehicles fail to…

Consequence

The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to install the wrong size and load range of replacement tires, or underinflate the existing tires. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners will provide them a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-05232017-0413.

EQUIPMENT 16V782000 2016-10-27 115 affected
Defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Vibe trailers manufactured September 20, 2016, to October 20, 2016. The outside of the kitchen stove may have been connected to a 12V D.C. positive circuit, potentially shocking a user that touches it.

Consequence

An energized stove may increase the risk of an electrical shock and injury.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the positive wire, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-296-2084 extension 105. Forest River's number for this recall is 59-102212016-0260.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints2

What owners report

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

“Tl* the contact owns a 2017 forest river vibe extreme lite travel trailer equipped with lionshead castle rock tires, size: st225/75/r15 (na). While towing the camper with a 2017 ford expedition at approximately 60 mph, the rear passenger tire of the camper blew out. Roadside assistance was called…”

TIRES · reported 2018-05-18

“The plywood roof has separated from the rafters down both sides of the travel trailer up to a foot in towards the center of the roof. This has caused the rubber membrane two separate at the rough edges as well. This could cause the rubber roof membrane to come off traveling and land on a vehicle…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2017-08-28
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 Vibe as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.