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2015 Forest River Shasta Recalls & Complaints

The 2015 Forest River Shasta has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 46 owner complaints 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 2015 Forest River Shasta. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2015 Forest River Shasta owner complaints

Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Forest River Shasta, describing incidents dated January 9, 2015 to September 15, 2018.

Most-cited components

Unknown or Other 19 complaints
Structure 18 complaints
Wheels 16 complaints
Suspension 15 complaints
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 6 complaints
Electrical System 2 complaints

Together, the 46 complaints on file report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11142321 · Filed October 24, 2018
I HAVE A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH 15' WHITE PAINTED STEEL SPOKE WHEELS, AFTER A YEAR ONE HAD A AIR LEAK WHERE THE RIM AND SPOKES ARE WELDED TOGETHER, ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER ANOTHER WHEEL HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN, I ENDED UP PUTTING INNERTUBES IN THEM. IN SEPT. OF THIS YEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON…
ODI #11073560 · Filed February 19, 2018
FRAME IS NOT STABLE. FLEXING OF FRAME ALLOWS FRONT OF TRAILER TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FRONT WALLS SEPARATING FROM FRAME. LAG BOLTS INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD TRAILER ON FRAME. WHILE BACKING ON AN INCLINE, THE TRAILER FLEXED AND MADE CONTACT WITH MY PICKUP TRUCK.
ODI #11048005 · Filed November 22, 2017
THE FRAME WELDS WERE INADEQUATE AND HAVE BROKEN AWAY ON THE FRONT PART OF THE TRAILER NEAR THE TONGUE. THE CENTER CROSS MEMBER BETWEEN THE TONGUE IS DANGLING. IT IS A 2015 SHASTA 1961 RE-ISSUE 16 FOOT TRAILER. IT IS CLEARLY AN EXAMPLE OF SHODDY WORKMANSHIP, AND IS DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS SAFETY…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2015 Forest River Shasta in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Defect Petition DP15-008: Shasta Airflyte Safety Issues
Closed June 28, 2016
- Recall 16V-218

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Incorrect GVWR on Weight Tags/Part 567

NHTSA #15V303000 · Equipment — Other — Labels · NHTSA notice

Reported May 22, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 120 vehicles

Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 53-05132015-0035 · Owners notified June 23, 2015 · Vehicles built May 7, 2013 – May 7, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Coachmen Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers manufactured May 7, 2013, to May 7, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) information stated on the Federal Weight Tags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety consequence

Incorrect GVWR information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-05132015-0035.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2015 Forest River Shasta. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

46 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 Forest River Shasta.

Wheels

ODI #11142321

Incident: September 15, 2018 · Filed: October 24, 2018

I HAVE A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH 15' WHITE PAINTED STEEL SPOKE WHEELS, AFTER A YEAR ONE HAD A AIR LEAK WHERE THE RIM AND SPOKES ARE WELDED TOGETHER, ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER ANOTHER WHEEL HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN, I ENDED UP PUTTING INNERTUBES IN THEM. IN SEPT. OF THIS YEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY 80 IN IOWA, WE HAD A WHEEL/TIRE FAILURE SINCE WE NEVER FELT ANYTHING WHEN IT HAPPENED WE DIDN'T PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY, I THOUGHT THE NOISE I HEARD WAS A TRUCK PASSING US BUT AFTER IT PASSED THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. WE PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT ONE TIRE AND RIM WAS MISSING ONLY THE SPOKES WERE LEFT STILL BOLTED TO THE HUB. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 65 PSI COLD THAT MORNING, THE LUG NUTS WERE CHECKED FOR TIGHTNESS ALSO, WE HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR AROUND 5 HOURS. WE NEVER HEARD ANY NOISE THAT I WOULD THINK WAS A TIRE GOING BAD, THE FLAP, FLAP, FLAP SOUND YOU HEAR WHEN A TRUCK GOES BY WITH A BAD TIRE. THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAILER OR MARKS THAT MAY HAVE BEN MADE BY A TIRE COMING APART, THE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER WAS TO THE PLASTIC FENDER AND METAL IT WAS SCREWED TO. I THINK THAT MAYBE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL MANUFACTURE, THAT THE WELDS WERE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. IT WAS SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU IN CASE THIS PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN JUST MY WHEELS. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE AFTERMATH IF NEEDED.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11073560

Incident: May 23, 2017 · Filed: February 19, 2018

FRAME IS NOT STABLE. FLEXING OF FRAME ALLOWS FRONT OF TRAILER TO MOVE FORWARD. THE FRONT WALLS SEPARATING FROM FRAME. LAG BOLTS INSUFFICIENT TO HOLD TRAILER ON FRAME. WHILE BACKING ON AN INCLINE, THE TRAILER FLEXED AND MADE CONTACT WITH MY PICKUP TRUCK.

Structure

ODI #11048005

Incident: October 10, 2017 · Filed: November 22, 2017

THE FRAME WELDS WERE INADEQUATE AND HAVE BROKEN AWAY ON THE FRONT PART OF THE TRAILER NEAR THE TONGUE. THE CENTER CROSS MEMBER BETWEEN THE TONGUE IS DANGLING. IT IS A 2015 SHASTA 1961 RE-ISSUE 16 FOOT TRAILER. IT IS CLEARLY AN EXAMPLE OF SHODDY WORKMANSHIP, AND IS DEFINITELY A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I ONLY BECAME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AFTER OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME MODEL TRAILER BROUGHT THE PROBLEM TO LIGHT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE TRAILERS

Structure; Unknown or Other

ODI #11040209

Incident: October 15, 2017 · Filed: October 26, 2017

MOVEMENT OF FRAME AWAY FROM TRAILER BODY. MOVEMENT OF TRAILER TONGUE AWAY FROM BODY AND SEPARATION OF BENCHES IN FRONT OF TRAILER INTERIOR. LAG SCREWS SHEARED OFF IN FRONT OF TRAILER WHERE THEY GO HORIZONTALLY THROUGH FRONT BODY AND IN TO FRAME OF TRAILER. WELDS MISSING FROM FRONT FORK OF TRAILER. FORK WELDED ON ONE SIDE ONLY. HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT OF TRAILER TONGUE AND FORK FROM BODY WHEN ON JACK STANDS.

Suspension; Structure; Unknown or Other

ODI #11033416

Incident: August 1, 2016 · Filed: October 15, 2017

THE 19' FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER HAS SEPARATION OF THE INSIDE WALL AT FLOOR AND DINETTE BENCH FROM THE FRAME.

Suspension; Structure

ODI #10971644

Incident: April 8, 2017 · Filed: April 10, 2017

AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS TO GET LAZY DAYS IN COLORADO TO COMPLETE REQUIRED AND AGREED UPON RECALL WORK DONE ON MY CAMPER, THEY CONTINUE TO FAIL TO DO SO. THEY USE STALL TACTICS TO DISCOURAGE ME FROM GETTING THE WORK DONE. MY CAMPER HAS BEEN SITTING ON THEIR LOT FOR 4 WEEKS NOW AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT ORDERED PARTS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE 2015 WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAMPER NEW FROM THEM. MY CAMPER WAS ON THEIR LOT FOR 5 MONTHS AT THAT TIME FOR RECALL WORK AND OTHER WORK. I DON?T NEED FREE STORAGE, I HAVE 5 ACRES AT MY HOUSE TO STORE IT ON. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM ON 12/14/16, 1/4/17, 1/7/17, 2/17/17, 2/15/17, 2/28/173/1/17, 4/3/17, 4/4/17, 4/6/17, 4/8/17. SOMETIMES I RECEIVE A RESPONSE SOMETIME I DO NOT. MY LAST REQUEST 4/6/17, WAS TO MEET PERSONALLY WITH MANAGERS TO GET AN UPDATE ON PARTS ORDERED AND WHEN I COULD EXPECT THE RECALL WORK ON MY CAMPER TO BE COMPLETED. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. I HAVE A MORE DETAILED LETTER, BUT IT GOES OVER YOUR CHARACTER COUNT LIMIT. RECALLS ARE FOR: 2015 FOREST RIVER SHASTA AIRFLYTE CAMPER TRAILER VIN #[XXX] RECALLS: NHTSA # 16V-218 NHTSA # 15V-552 NHTSA # 15V-553 NHTSA # 15V-369 FOREST RIVER TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN- DOCUMENT CONTROL # 53-05112016-0191 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Structure; Unknown or Other

ODI #10863927

Incident: May 9, 2016 · Filed: May 9, 2016

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:15V553 I TOOK MY CAMPER IN FOR WINDOW RECALL WORK IT SAT FROM JAN TILL MID APRIL AND WAITED FOR THE WINDOWS TO COME IN TO BE REPLACED AND I WAS TOLD THEY ALL WERE REPLACED. THE CAMPER WAS PARKED AND I WHEN I OPENED THE WINDOWS TO LET SOME FRESH AIR IN THE CAMPER THE TOP WINDOW GLASS PULLED LOOSE FROM ITS ALUMINUM HINGE AND WAS DANGLING FROM THE MECHANISM THAT OPENS AND CLOSES THE WINDOW. I CONTACTED SHASTA WARRANTY DEPARTMENT ONCE THE WINDOW FELL OUT AND HE LOOKED UP MY CAMPERS REPAIR HISTORY AND THE ONLY WINDOWS THAT DIDN'T PASS INSPECTION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WAS BACK WINDOW AND THE 2 UP FRONT. I WILL BE RETURNING FOR A WINDOW REPLACEMENT. SO IT LOOKS LIKE EVEN IF THE WINDOWS PASS THE INSPECTION THEY STILL CAN FALL OUT...

Structure

ODI #10862396

Incident: June 1, 2015 · Filed: May 1, 2016

TRAILER ENTRY DOOR BECOMES JAMMED AND IS NOT ABLE TO BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE TRAILER. THIS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK FOR ANYONE THAT MIGHT BE TRAPPED INSIDE THE TRAILER.

Structure

ODI #10862395

Incident: April 22, 2016 · Filed: May 1, 2016

THIS TRAILER WAS MISSING SUPPORT/BRACING FOR THE FRONT END. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN LINKED TO COLLAPSING OF THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER. AFTER BEING "FIXED" THERE IS DAYLIGHT COMING THROUGH THE FRONT END OF THE TRAILER. THE TWO WALL PIECES ARE ALSO PULLING APART. I HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM EMAIL TO FOREST RIVER OR THE DEALER/REPAIR SHOP ASKING THEM TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM.

Structure

ODI #10854917

Incident: October 11, 2015 · Filed: April 11, 2016

THE FRONT END OF MY SHASTA IS SAGGING AND BUCKLING DUE TO BEING STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER 3 TIMES. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT IT HAD BROKEN LAG BOLTS AND/OR DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH LAG BOLTS. THE FRONT PANEL IS LEANING ON AND TOUCHING THE PROPANE TANK. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF A LEAK OR EVEN WORSE IT BUCKLING CAUSING THE WORST CASE SCENARIO A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. I AM ALSO AWARE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER THAT HAS THIS DEFECT AND CONCERN. I HAD A 550 MILE TRIP PLANNED FOR MAY 5 AND HAVE CANCELLED AND AM RENTING A CABIN BECAUSE I AM FEARFUL TO TOW IT THAT FAR. SAFETY IS MY NUMBER ONE CONCERN, AND I FEEL THAT THIS COMPROMISES THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, MY PASSENGERS, AND OTHER MOTORISTS.

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