Forest River WindsongYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 12 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Windsong.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints12Top: Tires Safety recalls51997–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Forest River Windsong years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Windsong median. Tap a year for its full report.

0 2 0 2 1 1 6 0

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2003Not rated–/1006 complaints · 3 recalls 2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 4 recalls 2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls 2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls 1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Windsong problems

All model years combined: 12 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Tires

1Parking brake

1Power train1 crash/fire/injury

1Service brakes, air

1Service brakes, electric

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Vehicle speed control

1Visibility

1Exterior lighting

11 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Tires	3	0
Parking brake	1	0
Power train	1	1
Service brakes, air	1	0
Service brakes, electric	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
Visibility	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	0
1 other systems	1	0

5 recalls

Forest River Windsong recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Service brakes, hydraulic09V-110 · 2002–2004 · Apr 3, 2009 · 48,876 vehicles Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-085 · 1997–2003 · Mar 5, 2007 · 128,000 vehicles Brake fluid low warning: lamp03V-347 · 2000–2003 · Sep 17, 2003 · 1,200 vehicles Fog lights: switch02V-296 · 2001–2002 · Nov 7, 2002 · 220 vehicles Brake fluid low warning: lamp99V-165 · 1999 · Nov 16, 1999 · 70 vehicles