2021 Forest River Vengeance

Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues

Tires is the leading concern among 7 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 9 Vengeance model years with reports.

Complaints by model year
  1. 7

2 people were injured.

Primary concernTires3 reports · 43% of complaints
Owner complaints7Filed with NHTSA
Recall relationship2 safety recallsNHTSA campaign records

What owners report most often

  1. Tires3
  2. Equipment2
  3. Structure2
  4. Electrical system1
  5. Suspension1

Recalls and investigations

  1. Equipment, recreational vehicle/trailer, lpg systems, lines and fittingsApr 13, 2022

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier, Wildcat, Work and Play, Prime Time Tracer, 2021-2023 Coachmen Leprechaun, and 2022-2023 Coachmen Freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. The quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak.

    A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

    Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.

    Campaign 22V243000 on NHTSA.gov

  2. Equipment, mechanical, integrated jack/leveler/stabilizerJul 1, 2020

    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vengeance trailers, models VGF351A13-81, VGF371A13-81, VGF383V16-81 and VGF4007V-81. The fifth-wheel landing legs may not be seated properly with enough space between the brackets which are welded to the chassis, allowing the fifth wheel to slip down the landing leg and can puncture the floor of the vehicle.

    The punctured floor can increase the risk of injury.

    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will correct the spacing of the landing leg installation to the chassis from 17 1/2" to 17 3/4". These repairs will be done free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 81-1180.

    Campaign 20V382000 on NHTSA.gov

Representative owner complaints: tires

3 reports, newest first. Show all

  1. Tires, Jun 14, 2022

    The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Vengeance equipped with Castle Rock tires, Tire Line: Radial ST226 Dueler, Tire Size: 235/80/R16, DOT Number: JUMR2MT0521. The contact stated that while his son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver’s side front and rear tires and the passenger’s side tire experienced blowouts with tread ply separation on two separate occasions. The contact’s son was able to pull over and replace the tires with spares. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000. The VIN was unavailable.

  2. Tires, May 30, 2022

    Traveling at 65 miles per hour the tire blew out.

  3. Tires, Jan 18, 2022

    The contact owns Sailun tires, Tire Line: Sailun, Tire Size: 235/85/R16, DOT Number: 1YJ216. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21T018000 (Tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue but did not provide any assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue but did not return the contact's phone calls. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.