NHTSA vehicle safety data

2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve Recalls & Complaints

The 2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve, describing incidents dated July 5, 2025.

Most-cited components

Latches/Locks/Linkages 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11685293 · Filed September 5, 2025
The contact owns a 2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve. The contact stated that upon delivery of the brand-new RV, the contact noticed that the RV was experiencing several failures. The contact stated that the living room slide-out leaked into the living room and into the kitchen. The bedroom…

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Incorrectly Wired Solar Controller

NHTSA #25V287000 · Electrical System — Wiring · NHTSA notice

Reported May 2, 2025 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 1,167 vehicles

Repair completion: 81.49% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 99-1926 · Owners notified May 15, 2025

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2025 Campsite Reserve travel trailers. The solar controller may be wired incorrectly without over current circuit protection.

Safety consequence

Wiring without circuit protection may become damaged and short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will rewire the solar controller power wire, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 15, 2025. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-499-2100. Forest River's number for this recall is 99-1926.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171) or go to www.safercar.gov.

Removable Steps May Detach While In Use

NHTSA #25V245000 · Structure — Body — Step/Ladder · NHTSA notice

Reported April 14, 2025 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 4,179 vehicles

Repair completion: 48.5% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 51-1915 · Owners notified April 28, 2025

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance, and Wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers, equipped with a removable step assembly. The clip-on bracket mounting bolts may come loose, allowing the steps to detach.

Safety consequence

Steps that detach while in use increase the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and repair or replace the clip-on bracket as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 28, 2025. Owners may contact customer service at Aurora & Catalina (1-574-825-4995), Campsite Reserve, Cascade, Cherokee, Sabre, Vengeance (1-260-499-2100), Cedar Creek (1-260-593-4000), Impression (1-574-327-2716), Pause (1-574-327-2681), Puma (1-574-642-0588), Sierra & Sandpiper (1-574-534-4574), and Salem & Wildwood (1-574-534-3167). Forest River's number for this recall is 51-1915.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1- 888-275-9171), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve.

Structure; Latches/Locks/Linkages

ODI #11685293

Incident: July 5, 2025 · Filed: September 5, 2025

The contact owns a 2025 Forest River Campsite Reserve. The contact stated that upon delivery of the brand-new RV, the contact noticed that the RV was experiencing several failures. The contact stated that the living room slide-out leaked into the living room and into the kitchen. The bedroom slide-out leaked through the bedroom. There were screws detaching from the floor. A door was opening into a glass window without a door stop. The floor in the dinette area was fractured. Additionally, the air conditioner vent was leaking into the RV while blowing cold air. The air conditioner at the top of the RV was leaking on the sliding door and into the camper. The windows caulking was defective, causing air to come through the sides of the windows. The bottom drainpipes appeared separated and needed to be re-glued. The sliding doors failed to latch and lock securely. The entertainment center door with the television and fireplace attached had detached from the hinges due to missing screws, and almost injured the contact's wife. The vehicle was towed to the dealer several times; however, the dealer only installed a door stop to prevent the door from opening into a glass window. Additionally, the mobile technician inspected the RV at the residence and took pictures of the failures, but no repair was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The manufacturer referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer had become unreachable. The failure mileage was unknown.

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