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2011-2017 · 7 model years

Forest River Blue Ridge Problems by year

Owners have filed 13 complaints about the Forest River Blue Ridge across 7 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 2013 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3). The most reported problem area is the body, doors & structure, followed by the wheels & tires.

Most complaints for its age20133 complaints · 3 recallsSee the 2013
Complaints
13
Recalls
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Blue Ridge 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.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20173000Body, doors & structureB
20162100Body, doors & structureC
20153100Body, doors & structureC
20141300Wheels & tiresD
20133300Body, doors & structureF
20121100Equipment & accessoriesC
20110100-B

Most common Blue Ridge problems

Forest River Blue Ridge recalls 3

Equipment: recreational vehicle / trailer

21V523000825 vehicles affected

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Coachmen Cross Country, 2015 Coachmen Encore, 2016-2020 Coachmen Mirada, 2018-2021 Coachmen Sportscoach, 2019-2021 Forest River Berkshire, 2011-2016 Forest River Blue Ridge, 2014-2019 Forest...

Latest Blue Ridge complaints

2016 Forest River Blue RidgeOther & unknown

Microwave/convection oven could cause a possible fire. Every once in awhile when using the convection oven, I could smell something burning. We started having some problems with the unit where it wouldn't turn on properly. Furrion company said it could be a faulty door switch. We decided to replace the oven and when it was taken out, behind the unit were burn marks. It had burned the wallpaper and scorched the wood. Attached are pictures. This could have caused a major fire in the rv unit. We installed a piece of sheet metal on the new microwave so that this could not happen again.

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11267298
2013 Forest River Blue RidgeBody, doors & structureWheels & tires

Marathon tires forest river 5th wheel. This is the second report and will talk about 2 more tires blowing on the same day within an hour of each other. Tires checked for tire pressure before going on road. This was a 2 lane road heavily traveled. Going downhill at safe speed for weather conditions. We were going into a curve and a big explosion of tire and side of our rv head into the woods. Luck would have it there was a turn out just 75 feet from us. This first one took the fender off. The second blow out took...

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place on 4 lane hwy that is heavily traveled. This time our family member behind see the tire blow and we pull over...Unfortunately we are out of spares. We replace all tires with a different brand from a local brand who helped get us out of danger. Terrible tires and goodyear blames us.

Filed Incident Structure · Tires · WheelsNHTSA 11119722
2013 Forest River Blue RidgeBody, doors & structureWheels & tires

Marathon tires on blue ridge 5th wheel. Tire blew on 4 lane hwy. Travel speed was aprox 45 mph. Tire were maintained at proper air pressure and checked before starting travel. No unusual road conditions were observed. No debris was noticed on the highly traveled road. This happened at 11:00 am, temp was mild with no adverse weather conditions. ## Vin failed ## forest river blue ridge 2013 ##

Filed Incident Structure · Tires · WheelsNHTSA 11119713
2017 Forest River Blue RidgeSuspensionBody, doors & structure

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 forest river blue ridge. The contact stated that the storage doors opened upwards instead of downwards, which caused rain water to enter. The dealer (smallwood's trailers and campers, 4305 us-45 jackson, tn 38305) advised the contact to bring the camper in for a trade in. The manufacturer was also contacted and offered to repair the carpet and doors. The vin and failure mileage were not available.

Filed Incident Suspension · StructureNHTSA 11056855

Questions about the Forest River Blue Ridge

Which Forest River Blue Ridge years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 2013 (3), 2015 (3), 2017 (3). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 2013 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

Which Forest River Blue Ridge years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 2011, 2017 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Blue Ridge years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

What are the most common Forest River Blue Ridge problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the body, doors & structure (8), wheels & tires (5), equipment & accessories (2) most often.

How many recalls does the Forest River Blue Ridge have?

NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all Forest River Blue Ridge 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

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