AI DamageForest River Sanibel: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Forest River Sanibel across 1 model years: 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Tires 100% of all complaints
- 2 Wheels 50% of all complaints
- Tires: 2 complaints (100% of all).
- Wheels: 1 complaints (50% 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.
On 4 september 2018 while returning from a labor day trip, left rear axle goodyear marathon tire blew out. At the time we were travelling east on I-10. The blowout happened at mile marker 327. Happened at approx. 11:15 am. Weather was warm with scattered showers. Pavement at location was dry.
In addition, the rear passenger side tire blew out while driving highway speeds. The contact was able to pull the camper over and replace the tire. The vin, vehicle, and tire failure mileage were not available.
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.
- Wheels. Wheel runout, cracks, signs of a wheel strike.
Other models of this make
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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 2026-11-06.