Model year

2012 Forest River Tailwind

Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Sep 14, 2017 to Sep 14, 2017.

Recalls (0)Complaints (1)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year

Owner complaints1Close to the median 2012 trailer

Severity index0.02012 trailers average 2.6

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2012 Forest River Tailwind peaked in 2017, with 1 filed

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

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

Components

100% of complaints about the 2012 Forest River Tailwind name structure

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

Structure

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

Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 2012 Forest River Tailwind

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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2012 Forest River Tailwind

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.

Filed Sep 14, 2017Failure Sep 4, 2017Double OAK, TXBody
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 FORREST RIVER UTILITY TRAILER BEING HAULED BY A 2016 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE AXLE MOUNT AND THE REAR LEAF SPRING FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS RUST AND CORROSION ON THE PARTS. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS CHECKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A RECOMMENDED SOLUTION FOR A DEALERS REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint 11023472

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

No manufacturer communications on file

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

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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