Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Ameralite Cargo trailers. The welded trailer drawbars may be insufficient for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), which can cause the drawbars to fracture.
2016-2017 · 2 model years
Forest River Amera-Lite Problems by year
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the Forest River Amera-Lite across 2 model years, and it has 2 recalls. The 2016 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (4). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 1
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Amera-Lite complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Amera-Lite problems
Forest River Amera-Lite recalls 2
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Amera-Lite cargo trailers, models ALDD610SA, ALDR610SA, ALDD612SA and ALDR612SA, manufactured February 11, 2016, to May 11, 2016. The thickness of the steel tubes used to manufacture...
Latest Amera-Lite complaints
The contact owns a 2016 Forest River Amera-Lite. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V015000 (Equipment, Structure) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that the parts had been shipped to the local dealer for the recall repair. The contact stated that he later followed up with the manufacturer and was informed that the part was never shipped to the local dealer. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
The contact owns a 2018 Ford F-250. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH and descending a steep road grade, a 2016 Forest River Amera-lite box trailer that he was towing, the two supports which are welded to the trailer tongue had failed and the trailer separated from the hitch. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact pulled over as soon as he was aware the trailer was no longer attached to his vehicle. The contact stated that the trailer tongue was still attached to the...
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trailer hitch ball on his vehicle. The contact stated that the trailer had drifted across two lanes of traffic and hit a guard rail on the front end of the trailer and then settled along the left side and slid down the guard rail and stopped. The contact stated that the front end of the fiber glass box trailer was cracked and the left side of the trailer was also cracked and gouged. The contact stated that he had the trailer towed back to his residence. The trailer had not been diagnosed by a dealer or independent mechanic. The trailer had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.
A second castle rock tire has failed on my travel trailer with 200 miles of the one that occurred in oct 2020! This was a blow out at low speed. I was able to pull over without any problem. Like the first one, the tire threw the steel belt.
Upon arriving at our campsite at lock a, we found the passenger side trailer tire was leaking air. Upon closer inspection, the tire had throw an steel belt. The tire had roughly 2-3k miles on it
Three tires on travel trailer had sudden failure (blow-outs) on vacation trip from oct 16 to october 23, 2017. Trailer was within weight limits based on cat scale tickets from october 16. Tires were properly inflated. These tires were original issue on the trailer, had been driven approximately 3,000 miles, and were only 2 1/2 years old. Blown tires caused $3,948 damage to trailer. These were lionshead castle rock st tires. Stated here because that is not a choice on the following pull-down tire brand menu.
Trailer tire blow out, luckily no injuries to any people but damage to the trailer. The drop downs don't have my exact information. The tires were lionshead, castle rock tires. The trailer is a 2016 forest river, rockwood, windjammer 3006wk
Questions about the Forest River Amera-Lite
Which Forest River Amera-Lite years have the most problems?
What are the most common Forest River Amera-Lite problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (4), equipment & accessories (3), body, doors & structure (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Forest River Amera-Lite have?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls across all Forest River Amera-Lite model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data