Recall Register

2016 Forest River Rainier: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Forest River Rainier. The newest campaign is 18V550000. NHTSA received the report on 21 Aug 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V550000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 7,572 units in total.

  1. 18V550000Received . 5,847 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2014-2019 Forest River Salem, Wildcat Maxx, Wildwood, Vibe, and Rainier recreational trailers. The break-away safety switch may not have been wired to a constant power source, and, as a result, the switch may be inadvertently disconnected from the trailer house battery causing the brakes to not engage if the trailer detaches from the tow vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the trailer brakes cannot engage if the trailer detaches from tow vehicle, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new wiring harness to reroute the wiring, free of charge. The recall began September 25, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410. Forest River's number for this recall is 22/30-0824.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 22/30-0824. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 17V573000Received . 1,725 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer / LPG Systems

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Vibe, and 2016-2018 Rainier recreational trailers. The liquid propane (LP) line may have insufficient clearance above the axle shackle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Without adequate clearance, the LP line may be damaged, resulting in a propane leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LP line with a longer one, routing it away from the axle hangers, free of charge. The recall began October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-0516.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 64-0516. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20141
  2. 20151
  3. 20162
  4. 20172
  5. 20182
  6. 20191
  7. 20221
  8. 20241

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Forest River Rainier: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/rainier/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Forest River Rainier?
7,572 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Forest River Rainier have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Forest River Rainier, model years 2014 to 2024. 2 of them name the 2016 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Forest River Rainier open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.