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Forest River Work AND PlayYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 12 safety recalls on record for the Forest River Work AND Play.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: SuspensionSafety recalls121997–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Forest River Work AND Play 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 Work AND Play median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2021Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Forest River Work AND Play problems

All model years combined: 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
Suspension30
Tires30
Wheels20
Latches/locks/linkages10
Service brakes10
12 recalls

Forest River Work AND Play recalls

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

37%Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer26V-020 · 2023–2026 · Jan 19, 2026 · 515 vehicles79%Electrical system23V-773 · 2024 · Nov 17, 2023 · 559 vehicles100%Exterior lighting23V-738 · 2020–2024 · Nov 3, 2023 · 2,235 vehicles54%Lpg systems: lines and fittings22V-243 · 2022 · Apr 13, 2022 · 99,190 vehicles67%Electrical system: wiring19V-482 · 2020 · Jun 21, 2019 · 6 vehicles100%Lpg systems: lines and fittings16V-450 · 2016–2017 · Jun 21, 2016 · 175 vehicles15%Lpg systems: water heater15V-771 · 2012–2016 · Nov 19, 2015 · 489 vehicles57%Equipment13V-203 · 2013–2014 · May 17, 2013 · 9,526 vehicles–Wheels10V-648 · 2011 · Dec 20, 2010 · 53 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer10V-325 · 2010–2011 · Jul 14, 2010 · 250 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer08V-346 · 2003–2006 · Jul 7, 2008 · 107,417 vehicles–Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer07V-085 · 1997–2003 · Mar 5, 2007 · 128,000 vehicles