AI Damage2013 Forest River Blue Ridge: common problems
Owners of the 2013 Forest River Blue Ridge filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure and tires. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 3
What fails most often
- 1 Structure 100% of all complaints
- 2 Tires 100% of all complaints
- 3 Wheels 67% of all complaints
- Structure: 3 complaints (100% of all).
- Tires: 3 complaints (100% of all).
- Wheels: 2 complaints (67% of all).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
This time our family member behind see the tire blow and we pull over...unfortunately we are out of spares. We replace all tires with a different brand from a local brand who helped get us out of danger. Terrible tires and goodyear blames us.
Marathon tires on blue ridge 5th wheel. Tire blew on [address] travel speed was aprox 45 mph. Tire were maintained at proper air pressure and checked before starting travel. No unusual road conditions were observed. No debris was noticed on the highly traveled road.
While coming home from trip tire blew out on katy fwy pulled over to ntb dealer replaced tire checked inter net many many rvs esp 5th wheels have the problem who is going to pay for all 5 dangerous tires to be replaced and repaire the damage on the rv . The rv is brand new ,original tires on it first trip.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 17,150 of 36,656 model years in the NHTSA data (top 47% most complained about).
On average one model year of the Blue Ridge has 2 complaints (6 years in the data). This year has 3, above average.
What to check before buying
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Other years of this model
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2013 Forest River Blue Ridge?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: structure, tires, wheels. Total complaints: 3. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: tires: bulges, blowouts (67%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2013 Forest River Blue Ridge?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2013 Forest River Blue Ridge from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
Other 2013 models
Read also
Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.