2011 Forest River Work And Play recalls and problems

The 2011 Forest River Work And Play has 2 recalls and 1 owner complaint on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is tires.

How the 2011 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 7 Work And Play model years — 3rd most.

2recalls

1complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

10,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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Recalls apply to specific vehicles. Only a VIN lookup on NHTSA's official site shows whether yours is affected and still unrepaired.

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2 recalls

Wheels

Dec 20, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V648000 · 53 vehicles

Problem: Forest River is recalling certain model year 2011 surveyor travel trailers, crusader fifth wheel trailers, rance aluminum cargo trailers, and work and play toy hauler trailers equipped with 15" x 6" white spoke or modular design steel wheels with a six hole bolt pattern. Some of the wheels May have inadequate weld penetration between the outer ring and the center plate due to improper plate alignment.

Original NHTSA wording

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SURVEYOR TRAVEL TRAILERS, CRUSADER FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, RANCE ALUMINUM CARGO TRAILERS, AND WORK AND PLAY TOY HAULER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH 15" X 6" WHITE SPOKE OR MODULAR DESIGN STEEL WHEELS WITH A SIX HOLE BOLT PATTERN. SOME OF THE WHEELS MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE CENTER PLATE DUE TO IMPROPER PLATE ALIGNMENT.

Risk: There could be a potential wheel failure and wheel loss increasing the risk of a crash, or personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

THERE COULD BE A POTENTIAL WHEEL FAILURE AND WHEEL LOSS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH, OR PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the wheels on the suspect vehicles and repair the trailers free of charge. The safety recall began on January 14, 2011. Owners May contact Forest River at 574-389-4600.

Owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Equipment

Jul 14, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V325000 · 250 vehicles

Problem: Forest River is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 work and play travel and fifth wheels trailers manufactured from February 26, 2009 through June 14, 2010. The egress window May stick or require more than 20 pounds of pressure to open.

Original NHTSA wording

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 WORK AND PLAY TRAVEL AND FIFTH WHEELS TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 26, 2009 THROUGH JUNE 14, 2010. THE EGRESS WINDOW MAY STICK OR REQUIRE MORE THAN 20 POUNDS OF PRESSURE TO OPEN.

Risk: In the event of an emergency, an egress window May be difficult to open and May delay or prevent an occupant's egress, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Original NHTSA wording

IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, AN EGRESS WINDOW MAY BE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND MAY DELAY OR PREVENT AN OCCUPANT'S EGRESS, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will make the necessary repairs free of charge. The safety recall began on July 19, 2010. Owners May contact work and play customer service at 1-574-533-8460.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Tires1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2011 vs. other Forest River Work And Play years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2011. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2011 Forest River Work And Play have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2011 Forest River Work And Play, the latest from Dec 20, 2010 (wheels). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2011 Forest River Work And Play?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention tires (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.