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2013 Forest River RanceProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 8 owner complaints about the 2013 Forest River Rance, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints80 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage2kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 14, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 Forest River Rance has problems

8 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
Tires80

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

0 recalls

2013 Forest River Rance recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other Rance 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 Rance median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Rance owners report

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

TIRE: GOODYEAR MARATHON ST235/80R16 LOAD RANGE E DOT 2VUN1LHR 1512 2013 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER VIN: 4X4FBLG20DG0988669 TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS, 1ST BLOWOUT AT 62 MPH ON VIRGINIA I95 TRAVELING NORTH AT MILE MARKER 90. 2ND BLOWOUT AT 56 MPH ON VIRGINIA I 95 TRAVELING NORTH AT MILE MARKER…
Complaint 10906337 · Sep 14, 2016 · 2,400 miles
UPON PRE-TRAVEL INSPECTION OF MY FOREST RIVER 25RR TRAVEL TRAILER TIRES ALL 4 VAIL SPORT ST205/75D14 HAVE SIGNIFICANT SIDEWALL CRACKING, WITH ONE HAVING A BULGE. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES ON THE TT, AND IT IS A 2013 MODEL. I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AS I DID NOT SEE THEM AS SAFE FOR USE.
Complaint 10743824 · Jul 27, 2015
WE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON OUR TRAVEL TRAILER WHILE TRAVELING 60 MILES PER HOUR ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRES WERE AT PROPER INFLATION AND WERE NOT OVERLOADED. THE TIRES WERE LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD. *TR
Complaint 10649025 · Oct 21, 2014 · 2,500 miles

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