The 2013 Forest River Vlite has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 721 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
TIRES13V5540002013-11-07721 affected
Defect
Forest River is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Rockwood, Windjammer, Vlite and Flagstaff travel trailers manufactured February 3, 2012, through February 4, 2013. When an affected trailer hits a large bump or pot hole, the trailer tire may contact the bottom of the floor.
Consequence
As a result, the tire may become damaged and possibly blow out which may cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will add a lift kit between the frame and the axle mounting brackets, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-825-7178.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
2
TIRES
1
TRAILER HITCHES
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 forest river vlite recreational vehicle. Shortly after the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 13v554000 (suspension, tires), the vehicle would only accelerate to 55 mph. The contact stated that the vehicle swayed to the left and right. The vehicle…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 forest river vlite recreational vehicle. Shortly after the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 13v554000 (suspension, tires), the vehicle would only accelerate to 55 mph. The contact stated that the vehicle swayed to the left and right. The vehicle…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 forest river flagstaff v-lite travel trailer. The contact stated while driving 5 mph over a speed bump. The failure occurred whenever encountering a pot hole or driving over a bump at low speeds. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 13v554000…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 forest river flagstaff v-lite travel trailer. The contact stated while driving 5 mph over a speed bump. The failure occurred whenever encountering a pot hole or driving over a bump at low speeds. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 13v554000…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 forest river flagstaff v-lite travel trailer. The contact stated while driving 5 mph over a speed bump. The failure occurred whenever encountering a pot hole or driving over a bump at low speeds. There was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 13v554000…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationRQ14004 Opened 2014-09-10 · closed 2015-07-09
Trailer tire may contact floor
ODI opened RQ14-004 based on 3 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) which reported a condition similar to recall 13V-554.This recall addressed insufficient clearance between the tire and trailer floor.The condition was due to a frame supplier change which resulted in reduced clearance between the top of the tire and…
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 Vlite as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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