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#BS-2016-FORVIB-41AA2016 Forest River Vibe
Based on reports from 5 owners and 4 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Proceed with Caution
Based on 5 complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, and 4 recalls.
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
2 owners reported suspension issues — failures commonly reported around 2K miles.
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Top cost driver: Suspension (2 reports).
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2016 Forest River Vibe: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 40% of all reports filed for the 2016 Forest River Vibe, with 2 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 1,500 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 2K-mile mark.
Structure:body Issues
Structure:body complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2016 Forest River Vibe, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to structure:body-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Equipment Adaptive/mobility Issues
Equipment Adaptive/mobility complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2016 Forest River Vibe, with 1 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to equipment adaptive/mobility-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2016 Forest River Vibe. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (4 recalls)
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Vibe recreational trailers, model ORVBT236RBS-64. The Federal Placard has incorrect rear tire information, indicating ST205/75R15C tires inflated to 50psi, when the actual tires are size ST225/75R15D inflated to 65psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
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.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 5 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 4 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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