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2014 Forest River FR3Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2014 Forest River FR3, most often about the exterior lighting. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-798 the manufacturer reports only 17% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 17%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage0kExterior lighting, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 26, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Forest River FR3 has problems

2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2014 Forest River FR3 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

17%repaired · 2017 Q2

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 15V-798 · Nov 25, 2015 · 9,687 vehicles · 1,674 repaired

Risk. Unstable entry and exit steps increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other FR3 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the FR3 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What FR3 owners report

Recent exterior lighting complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT SAFE TO USE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. HIGH BEAMS WITH FOG LIGHTS ARE SOMEWHAT BETTER BUT STILL NOT VERY BRIGHT. I HAVE HAD TO AVOID DRIVING AT ALL IF AT ALL POSSIBLE DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT BY 2017 FOREST RIVER RECOGNIZED THE PROBLEM AND UPGRADED THE HEADLIGHTS…
Complaint 11113959 · Jul 26, 2018 · 250 miles
THE ORIGINAL HEAD LAMP MODULES ARE ABSOLUTELY USELESS AND MAKE DRIVING AT NIGHT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY COACH AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE INADEQUATE LIGHTING THAT FOREST RIVER HAD ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE FR3. FOREST RIVER IS WELL AWARE OF THE DEFICIENCY AS THEY…
Complaint 10820922 · Jan 19, 2016

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