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2014 Forest River Palomino SolaireProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2014 Forest River Palomino Solaire, most often about the tires. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-156 the manufacturer reports only 45% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 45%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage3kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 7, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 Forest River Palomino Solaire has problems

1 complaint 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
Tires10

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

1 recall

2014 Forest River Palomino Solaire 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.

45%repaired · 2019 Q3

Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer

Recall 15V-156 · Mar 18, 2015 · 200 vehicles · 90 repaired

Risk. Exhaust fumes inside the trailer may result in carbon-monoxide poisoning, increasing the risk of occupant 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 Palomino Solaire 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 Palomino Solaire median. How we score

'14
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 Forest River Palomino Solaire, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Safety Act ViolationsAQ14002 · closed Jul 31, 2015
    No recall
In owners' words

What Palomino Solaire owners report

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

GOODYEAR MARATHON ST 235/80R16 TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON OUR 2014 CARDINAL BY FOREST RIVER 5TH WHEEL. BOTH TIRES BLEW ON 8/1/2015 WITHIN 120 MILES OF EACH. FIRST TIRE BLEW AND TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED; SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT LIKE A BALLOON. TRAILER SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE FROM BLOWOUTS.
Complaint 10747025 · Aug 7, 2015 · 2,500 miles

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