2016 Forest River Amera-Lite
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Equipment is the leading concern among 4 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 2 Amera-Lite model years with reports.
Of the 2016 reports, 1 involved a crash.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Equipment, recreational vehicle/trailerJan 20, 2023
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which can cause the drawbars to fracture.
Fractured drawbars can cause a loss of trailer control and increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 1, 2023. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-848-1335. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-1592.
Campaign 23V015000 on NHTSA.gov
Trailer hitchesSep 21, 2016
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Amera-Lite cargo trailers, models ALDD610SA, ALDR610SA, ALDD612SA and ALDR612SA, manufactured February 11, 2016, to May 11, 2016. The thickness of the steel tubes used to manufacture the trailer's drawbars may be insufficient for the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR).
The drawbars can fracture and fail during operation, potentially resulting in a loss of control or the trailer detaching from the tow vehicle. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drawbars, free of charge. The recall began on October 24, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-848-9216. Forest River's number for this recall is 24-09142016-0244.
Campaign 16V682000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: structure
1 report, newest first. Show all
Structure, Equipment, Sep 25, 2023
The contact owns a 2016 Forest River Amera-Lite. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V015000 (Equipment, Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the parts had been shipped to the local dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that he later followed up with the manufacturer and was informed that the part was never shipped to the local dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.