Model year

2026 Forest River Spirit

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Aug 28, 2025 to Aug 28, 2025.

Recall campaigns covering this model year2514 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2026 trailer
Severity index0.02026 trailers average 0.0
First 24 monthsOpenWindow has not closed yet
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2026 Forest River Spirit peaked in 2025, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.751202512026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

100% of complaints about the 2026 Forest River Spirit name structure

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

2 recall campaigns cover the 2026 Forest River Spirit

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2026 Forest River Spirit
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
25V-610Sep 12, 202530 AMP or 50 AMP inlet wire sheathing may be inconsistently stripped, causing electrical arcingElectrical system502Not stated
25V-423Jun 20, 2025Installed safety chains may not meet the actual Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) listed on the Federal PlacardEquipment12Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2026 Forest River Spirit

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Aug 28, 2025Failure Aug 22, 2025Apollo Beach, FLStructure

    The contact owns a 2026 Forest River Spirit. The contact stated that while the fifth wheel was parked in the driveway, the front section of the RV became flooded. The contact stated that after it rained, the following day, the contact discovered that rainwater had leaked into the RV. The cabinets, exterior walls, the linoleum flooring, and the wood flooring were flooded. The contact stated that the water had entered through the vent above the stove and one of the windows. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer offered to pick up the fifth wheel and take it back to the plant to be rebuilt. No failure mileage was available.

    NHTSA complaint 11683725
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • 511950 Jun 25, 2025 ยท Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This is a product service bulletin from Global Link concerning counterfeit keys for entry doors being sold on certain websites. Forest River is reporting as we are sharing with the dealer body.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.