2013 Forest River Rance problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 0 recalls and 8 owner complaints on file for the 2013 Forest River Rance. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Tires: 8 complaints
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
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What owners reported to NHTSA
10/21/2014, TIRES: WE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON OUR TRAVEL TRAILER WHILE TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRES WERE AT PROPER INFLATION AND WERE NOT OVERLOADED. THE TIRES WERE LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. *TR
09/14/2016, TIRES: TIRE: GOODYEAR MARATHON ST235/80R16 LOAD RANGE E DOT 2VUN1LHR 1512 2013 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER VIN: 4X4FBLG20DG0988669 TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS, 1ST BLOWOUT AT 62 MPH ON VIRGINIA I95 TRAVELING NORTH AT MILE MARKER 90. 2ND BLOWOUT AT 56 MPH ON VIRGINIA I 95 TRAVELING NORTH AT MILE MARKER 113 ABOUT AN HOUR AFTER THE FIRST BLOWOUT. TIRES HAD NO DRY ROT OR CRACKING AND APPROXIMATELY 2400 MILES ON
08/29/2014, TIRES: TOWING MY 2013 PRIMETIME CRUSADER 35' 5TH WHEEL, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON I-15 IN UTAH GOING 55-60 MPH AND LESS THAN 15 MILES FROM HOME. DAMAGED SIDE OF TRAILER AND UNDERBELLY OF WHEEL WELL. STOPPED IN NEXT TOWN TO REPLACE TIRE. ALL TIRES AT 80 PSI (COLD). 2 DAYS LATER DRIVING ON I-15 AND 90 MORE MILES, DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. UPON INSPECTION OF REMAINING TOWMAX TIRES, WE OBSERVE
08/01/2014, TIRES: WHILE DRIVING ON IH-10 IN LOUISIANA I COULD SEE A TIRE ON MY 5TH WHEEL HOPPING. AFTER PULLING OVER I FOUND THAT TWO OF THE TIRES WERE OUT OF ROUND. I WENT TO A BFG TIRE DEALER AND HE FOUND THAT THE TIRES HAD INTERNAL BROKEN BELTS AND WERE ABOUT TO FAIL. HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM OF THE BROKEN BELTS AND SAID THEY WERE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. AFTER GETTING HOME, I CONTACT BFG BUT THEY DENIED WARRANTY ON THE TIRES B
07/28/2014, TIRES: ONE TIRE EXPLODED. 20 MILES LATER ANOTHER TIRE BLEW OUT. TIRES WERE MADE LATE 2012 AND WERE NEW WHEN WE BOUGHT OUR BRAND NEW2013 FOREST RIVER STEALTH TOY HAULER. HAD PUT LESS THAN 2500 MILES ON THEM SINCE OUR PURCHASE IN AUGUST 2013. SIDE OF TRAILER SCRATCHED AND DENTED FORM EXPLOSION. REPLACING ALL TOWMASTER TRAILER RADIAL TIRES!!! *JS
07/27/2015, TIRES: UPON PRE-TRAVEL INSPECTION OF MY FOREST RIVER 25RR TRAVEL TRAILER TIRES ALL 4 VAIL SPORT ST205/75D14 HAVE SIGNIFICANT SIDEWALL CRACKING, WITH ONE HAVING A BULGE. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES ON THE TT, AND IT IS A 2013 MODEL. I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AS I DID NOT SEE THEM AS SAFE FOR USE.
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The Buyer's Check walks you through it on your phone: what to ask, the outside walk-around, water damage, every system on every power source, with the recalls above built in. You get a report that says what's a walk-away and what to negotiate on.
Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.