Recall Register

2020 Forest River Vibe: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2020 Forest River Vibe. The newest campaign is 20V269000. NHTSA received the report on 13 May 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer. 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, 20V269000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a vent on the roof for the refrigerator, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at (503) 831-5413. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1166.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 240 units in total.

  1. 20V269000Received . 22 units.

    Equipment / Recreational Vehicle/Trailer

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vibe trailers, models VBT16RB-OR and VBT17DB-OR. The roof vent for the refrigerator may be missing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Insufficient ventilation may cause the refrigerator to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire or result in a carbon monoxide buildup, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a vent on the roof for the refrigerator, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at (503) 831-5413. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1166.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 22-1166. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 20V049000Received . 218 units.

    Service Brakes, Electric

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Freedom Express, Salem, Stealth EVO, Vibe, Wildcat Maxx, and Wildwood recreational trailers. The emergency break-away switch may fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of trailer separation from the tow vehicle, a failed break-away switch will not apply the trailer's brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the break-away switch, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-503-831-5410 or 1-574-825-8205. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1129.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-1129. 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.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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

  1. 20141
  2. 20152
  3. 20164
  4. 20174
  5. 20182
  6. 20192
  7. 20202
  8. 20212
  9. 20223
  10. 20241
  11. 20251
  12. 20271

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. 2020 Forest River Vibe: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/forest-river/vibe/2020/. 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 2020 Forest River Vibe?
240 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 Vibe have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the Forest River Vibe, model years 2014 to 2027. 2 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 Forest River Vibe open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.