18V550000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
2016 FOREST RIVER VIBE
4 safety recall campaigns, 7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns4
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints7
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire1
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 4 of 4
17V573000
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
Without adequate clearance, the LP line may be damaged, resulting in a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
17V346000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to install the wrong size and load range of replacement tires, or underinflate the existing tires. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
15V359000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 2SUSPENSION
- 1EQUIPMENT
- 1EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
- 1STRUCTURE
- 1STRUCTURE:BODY
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2016 FOREST RIVER VIBEs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.