2016 Forest River Orion problems & recalls
NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the 2016 Forest River Orion.
Recalls filed by Forest River
Electrical System, Exterior Lighting #16V500000 · 2016 · 214 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 forest river orion recreational vehicles manufactured january 1, 2014, to june 30, 2016; 2014 rockport work and delivery trucks manufactured on january 29, 2016; and 2015-2017 forest river rev recreational vehicles manufactured december 10, 2014, to june 30, 2016. these vehicles are built on a chrysler ram promaster chassis and are equipped with a trailer tow lighting control module that may have a software error which can prevent illumination of the trailer brake lights during brake actuation. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108,
Risk: Trailer brake lights that are inoperative can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and ram dealers will replace the trailer tow light control module, free of charge. the recall began on august 31, 2016. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or ram customer service at 1-800-853-1403. forest river's number for this recall is 210-06282016-0216.
Equipment #16V552000 · 2016 · 1,330 units
Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2013-2017 dynamax and coachmen pursuit recreational vehicles and 2016-2017 freelander and orion recreational vehicles. the affected vehicles are equipped with shower curtains that may not adequately resist catching fire in the presence of an ignition source. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 302, "flammability of interior materials."
Risk: A flammable shower curtain may further fuel a fire, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the shower curtains with curtains made with fire retardant, free of charge. the recall began on september 12, 2016. owners may contact dynamax customer service at 1-574-262-3474, pursuit customer service at 1-574-825-8305 (east of the mississippi) or 1-574-825-8317 (west of the mississippi) and freelander or orion customer service at 1-57
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What owners complain about
No owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this model year.
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FAQ
Does the 2016 Forest River Orion have recalls?
NHTSA lists 2 recalls filed by Forest River for the 2016 Orion. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if a fix is still open.
What are the most common 2016 Forest River Orion problems?
No owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for this model year.