Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Dynamax recreational vehicles, models ISC24FWM, ISC24RWM, ISC24FWMCD and ISC24CBM. If the vehicle is parked with the engine running, carbon monoxide may enter the passenger cabin through open...
2012-2020 · 8 model years
Forest River Dynamax Problems by year
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the Forest River Dynamax across 8 model years, and it has 5 recalls. The 2015 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3), while 2020 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 5
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Dynamax 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 Dynamax problems
Forest River Dynamax recalls 5
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Dynamax, Forester, Sunseeker, and Coachmen Prism vehicles built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. The affected vehicles have tire labels on the B-pillar that list a tire pressure that is...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 Dynamax and Coachmen Pursuit recreational vehicles and 2016-2017 Freelander and Orion recreational vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand...
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Dynamax, 2014 Cardinal trailers, and 2015 Cedar Creek, Sierra and Sandpiper trailers. In the affected vehicles, a rivet for the quad entry steps may shear and fail, causing the steps...
Latest Dynamax complaints
The contact owns a 2020 Forest River Dynamax Isata 3 built on a 2018 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis. The contact stated that the TPMS was malfunctioning and failed to provide accurate readings for all tires, with the alarm sounding. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The contact became aware of Forest River Technical Service Bulletin: 55-1097. The contact stated that the manufacturer had previously failed to disclose that there was a TSB related to the...
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failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who advised the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall associated with the failure. Additionally, the dealer informed the contact that the manufacturer had advised that the vehicle was not eligible for the TSB repair. The contact was advised that the repair was previously performed by the Mercedes-Benz manufacturer. The contact called a Mercedes-Benz dealer, who advised that the TSB repair was not completed by Mercedes-Benz because it was Forest River's responsibility. The contact returned to the Forest River dealer, who informed the contact that the manufacturer had approved the repair, but the wheel band sensors provided by the manufacturer were incompatible with the Mercedes-Benz Chassis. The dealer then took the RV to a tire repair shop, which had the same Forest River parts and confirmed that the parts were incompatible. The vehicle was taken to Laird Noller RV Supercenter (5332 NW 24th St, Topeka, KS 66618), who advised the contact that the compatible parts were available, but Forest River had denied coverage for the TPMS and new wheel band sensor installation. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 1.
The onan diesel genset is installed with the lower access hatch of the genset blocked by the frame of the vehicle. It is unable to be opened for routine service & maintenance per the onan guidelines due to shoddy workmanship on the part of dynamax.
3 St235/80r16 tomax 10 ply tires blew out with less than 10,000 miles and 8/32 tread depth. We had 3 separate blowouts in the course of a 14 day period. All involved belt separation
While making a sharp 90 degree plus right turn on a city street moving at less than 5 mph the torque caused by the turn caused the curb side rear spring hanger (lippert components inc, lci correct track suspension system) to detach from the rv frame and broke the spring eye completely off. The street side spring hanger bent and was partially removed from the frame. While carefully driving to a repair facility the right side completely detached from the frame. Only the spring shackles attached to the equalizers...
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kept the rear axle from falling off completely. My opinion is that the frame manufacturer (lci) uses a spring hanger that is too light of a grade and thickness and the spring bolt attaches too far from the frame which causes the spring hanger to bend and or detach while being subjected to a sometimes necessary hard turn at low speed. On the forest river forum (web site for forest river owners) I found 3 other trilogy 5th wheel rv's that have experienced similar spring hanger problems. The lci correct track system is being installed on many new travel trailers and 5th wheel rv's on rv frames manufactured by lci. The consumer stated he is not looking for financial compensation from this issue, but wants to be made aware of the modifications in the manufacturing. The consumers' vehicle was repaired. *Js
Last week I was pulling my 2013 crusader model 29rlt 5th wheel rv from palmetto fl. To joliet il. I had air the tire to the mfg. Recommended air pressure 80 psi and the trailor was not overloaded. I got about 50 miles into my trip when I noticed smoke coming from the tires. I pulled over and inspected the tires and found 3 of the 4 tires the tread had started to separate from the body of the tire. The spare was used along with 3 new tires, it blewout after 700 miles. The tires are towmaster 235/80r16 dot #p3b5 ...
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gpb0212. These tires are very unsafe and should be removed from the market. It was just luck that nobody was hurt or property damaged. The tires excluding the spare had 7000 miles and the spare had 700 miles. The vin is [[redacted]]. I replaced all 4 tires new ones of a different brand. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Rivets in the camper stairs were replaced with bolts as specified in the active recall. I inspected unit before picking back up from the selling dealership. The lower step in the staircase make a loud pop when you step on it while either ascending or descending the staircase. I have called the customer service rep ([[redacted]]) at forest river dynamax and also sent an e-mail to him about the recall repair not making satisfactory repairs to the steps on my new camper. I am scared that my wife will lose her...
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balance and fall due to the excessive amount that these steps give when weight is placed on the bottom step, but I am not getting any response from the manufacturer and the selling dealer about this issue. I documented the problem with the service advisor at tom johnson camping world dealership before I picked up the unit for a planned week vacation. The unit had been at their facility for a month trying to get the parts to accomplish the recall that had already been issued for these dangerous steps. Please assist in any way possible, because the manufacturer representative has already tuned me out, and it is obvious that they do not intend to make proper repairs to these steps. Thank you, [[redacted]] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Questions about the Forest River Dynamax
Which Forest River Dynamax years have the most problems?
Which Forest River Dynamax years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Forest River Dynamax problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (3), body, doors & structure (2), equipment & accessories (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Forest River Dynamax have?
NHTSA lists 5 recalls across all Forest River Dynamax 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