2018 Forest River Avenger
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2018 Forest River Avenger. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2018 Forest River Avenger. Newest first.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Prime Time Avenger motorhomes, model AVT31DBS. The Federal Placard on these vehicles only indicates that the rear tire size is ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI, when the placard should state that the front, rear, and spare tires are ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The incomplete Federal placard information could cause the user to install an incorrect tire, resulting in a possible overloading of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 50-04182017-0392.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Tires
TL* the contact owns a 2018 prime time avenger equipped with power king towmax str tires, size: 205/75/r14 (na). The vehicle was being towed by a 2013 ford F-150. While driving approximately 50-55 mph, the rear passenger side trailer tire experienced a blowout. Additionally, after driving 200 miles…
TL* the contact owns a 2018 prime time avenger equipped with power king towmax str tires, size: 205/75/r14 (na). The vehicle was being towed by a 2013 ford F-150. While driving approximately 50-55 mph, the rear passenger side trailer tire experienced a blowout. Additionally, after driving 200 miles more, the front driver's side trailer tire also blew out. The contact stated that the rims were taken to a firestone store to have the tires replaced. The rv manufacturer and rv dealer were not notified of the failure. The approximate tire failure mileage was 1,100 and the vehicle failure mileage was unknown.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10200517This is a generic use wiring diagram used for Prime Time Travel Trailer and Fifth-Wheel Recreationally Vehicles.
- 10145692Per the service bulletin from Dometic ?Dometic Corporation has identified a visual cosmetic defect that has occurred on our Dometic DM2652 refrigerators up in the freezer compartment. This does NOT occur on all units, but may be present on units with serial numbers starting with MB between 805xxxxx and 820XXXXX. The visual cosmetic defect in no way affects the performance, operation, safety, or function of the refrigerator and does not represent a non-compliance issue to one or more of the FMVSS standards or result in a risk of personal injury, death, vehicle crash, or property damage.?
Every Forest River Avenger model year
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