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2018 Forest River PalominoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2018 Forest River Palomino, most often about the suspension. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 18V-051 the manufacturer reports only 56% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls2Lowest repair rate 56%Owner complaints20 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage5kSuspension, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 26, 2020. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2018 Forest River Palomino 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
Suspension10
Tires10

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

2 recalls

2018 Forest River Palomino 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.

56%repaired · 2022 Q2

Mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer

Recall 18V-051 · Jan 12, 2018 · 1,349 vehicles · 762 repaired

Risk. If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

100%repaired · 2017 Q4

Other: labels

Recall 17V-319 · May 15, 2017 · 9 vehicles · 9 repaired

Risk. The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire or overinflate the tire, all scenarios that may increase the…

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

2018 vs. every other Palomino 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 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Palomino owners report

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

I WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON MY TRAILER WHEN I NOTICED TWO BROKEN WELDS ON THE DEXTER TORFLEX AXLE. I CONTACTED DEXTER AXLE AND THEY SAID THE COMBINATION 3" AXLE BRACKET & LIFT KIT ON MY TRAILER ARE NOT COMPATIBLE AS IT CAN RESULT IN BROKEN WELDS, AND IF UNTREATED, AXLE FAILURE. THIS IS…
Complaint 11192245 · Mar 28, 2019 · 5,000 miles

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