AI DamageForest River Rance: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Forest River Rance across 2 model years: 9 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- Tires: 9 complaints (100% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 9 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tire: goodyear marathon st235/80r16 load range e dot 2vun1lhr 1512 2013 forest river blue ridge 5th wheel trailer vin: 4x4fblg20dg0988669 two tire blowouts, 1st blowout at 62 mph on virginia i95 traveling north at mile marker 90.
We had a tire blowout on our travel trailer while traveling 60 miles per hour on the freeway. The tires were at proper inflation and were not overloaded. The tires were less than 3 years old.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 forest river vengeance (na). The vehicle was equipped with lionshead, tire line: west lake super s/t (na), and tire size 225/75/15 tires. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph, there was an unusual noise outside of the vehicle.
20 miles later another tire blew out. Tires were made late 2012 and were new when we bought our brand new2013 forest river stealth toy hauler. Had put less than 2500 miles on them since our purchase in august 2013. Side of trailer scratched and dented form explosion. Replacing all towmaster trailer radial tires!!!
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
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.