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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.

Complaints by model year
  1. 4

Of the 2016 reports, 1 involved a crash.

Primary concernEquipment2 reports · 50% of complaints
Owner complaints4Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship2 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Equipment2
  2. Tires2
  3. Structure1

Recalls and investigations

  1. 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

  2. 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: tires

2 reports, newest first. Show all

  1. Tires, Dec 6, 2017

    THREE TIRES ON TRAVEL TRAILER HAD SUDDEN FAILURE (BLOW-OUTS) ON VACATION TRIP FROM OCT 16 TO OCTOBER 23, 2017. TRAILER WAS WITHIN WEIGHT LIMITS BASED ON CAT SCALE TICKETS FROM OCTOBER 16. TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED. THESE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL ISSUE ON THE TRAILER, HAD BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES, AND WERE ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD. BLOWN TIRES CAUSED $3,948 DAMAGE TO TRAILER. THESE WERE LIONSHEAD CASTLE ROCK ST TIRES. STATED HERE BECAUSE THAT IS NOT A CHOICE ON THE FOLLOWING PULL-DOWN TIRE BRAND MENU.

  2. Tires, Nov 2, 2016

    TRAILER TIRE BLOW OUT, LUCKILY NO INJURIES TO ANY PEOPLE BUT DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THE DROP DOWNS DON'T HAVE MY EXACT INFORMATION. THE TIRES WERE LIONSHEAD, CASTLE ROCK TIRES. THE TRAILER IS A 2016 FOREST RIVER, ROCKWOOD, WINDJAMMER 3006WK