NHTSA recall 20V269000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 20V269000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 22-1166 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Reported | 2020-05-13 |
| Owners notified | 2020-06-01 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER |
| Units potentially affected | 22 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-04-09 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 22 |
| Reported remedied | 18 (81%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 quarter 1, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vibe trailers, models VBT16RB-OR and VBT17DB-OR. The roof vent for the refrigerator may be missing.
What can happen
Insufficient ventilation may cause the refrigerator to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire or result in a carbon monoxide buildup, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a vent on the roof for the refrigerator, free of charge. The recall began on June 1, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at (503) 831-5413. Forest River's number for this recall is 22-1166.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2020 FOREST RIVER VIBE | |
|---|---|
| 2021 FOREST RIVER VIBE |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 59-1555 | 2022-09-30. Service bulletin. Generic side wall prints. |
|---|---|
| 591484 | 2022-04-07. Service bulletin. General rear ladder backer locations for optional rear ladders. |
| 591474 | 2022-03-01. Service bulletin. Rear wall print showing backer locations to add rear ladder. |
| 591458 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. Rear wall print showing backer locations to add rear ladder. |
| 591437 | 2021-12-02. Service bulletin. Generic rear wall print for certain 2022 VIBE travel trailer recreational vehicles for rear ladder installations by a dealership. |
| 591369 | 2021-07-02. Service bulletin. Plumbing prints. |
| 591251 | 2021-01-11. Service bulletin. The software in the controller for the solar panel may not be programmed correctly. This can result in the solar panel to shut down when darkness appears and will not turn back on. |
| 591130 | 2020-03-09. Service bulletin. The furnace was installed without the duct plate, whereas the particular application requires the duct plate to be installed for proper air circulation within the recreational vehicle. The furnace may not perform as intended, resulting in nuisance furnace cycling. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.