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Model year

2003 Forest River Windsong

Other, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Dec 11, 2003 to Sep 5, 2007.

Recalls (3)Complaints (6)Investigations (0)Bulletins (0)
Recall campaigns covering this model year3178k vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints63.0 times the median 2003 other
Severity index0.02003 others average 9.5
First 24 months2Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2003 Forest River Windsong peaked in 2005, with 2 filed

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

00.511.522003200522007200920112013201520172019202120232026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

50% of complaints about the 2003 Forest River Windsong name brakes

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

Brakes
3
Tires
2
Wheels
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

3 recall campaigns cover the 2003 Forest River Windsong

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 2003 Forest River Windsong
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
09V-110Apr 3, 2009When combined with occasional or seasonal vehicle operation may experience calipers sticking in the applied positionBrakes48,876Part replacement
07V-085Mar 5, 2007Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tubeEquipment128,000Repair or modification
03V-347Sep 17, 2003Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake…Brakes1,200Repair or modification
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2003 Forest River Windsong

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.

6 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Sep 5, 2007Failure Jun 29, 200710,350 milesGreenville, TXService brakes, Air

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FOREST RIVER WINDSONG. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. APPROXIMATELY FIVE DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS WERE NOT RELEASING THE BRAKE PADS AND THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,350 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB

    NHTSA complaint 10201921
  2. Filed Aug 10, 2007Failure Jul 17, 200710,000 milesCopiague, FLService brakes, Hydraulic, Caliper

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FOREST RIVER WIND SONG. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. HE SHIFTED THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CALIPERS LOCKED WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE PADS, CRACKED THE ROTORS AND OVERHEATED THE BRAKE FLUID. THE MECHANIC DID NOT MAKE ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. AS OF AUGUST 10, 2007, THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

    NHTSA complaint 10199079
  3. Filed Aug 15, 2005Failure Aug 14, 2005Reston, VAService brakes, Electric

    2003 CARGO MATE CARGO TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER. MODEL GACM718TA2, GCVW 7,000 LBS., DOUBLE AXLE WITH ELECTRIC BRAKES. SERIAL # [XXX] [XXX]. MANUFACTURED 03/2003 ELECTRIC WIRING FOR BRAKES ONLY GOES TO LEFT SIDE BRAKES. WIRING FOR BRAKES ON RIGHT SIDE WAS NEVER HOOKED UP. *JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

    NHTSA complaint 10132816
  4. Filed Jun 22, 2005Failure Jun 11, 200513,000 milesSAN Antonio, TXTires

    DT: CONTACT STATES WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE RIGHT REAR, CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE SHEET METAL STRUCTURE AROUND THE TIRE AREA. THE SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE LEFT REAR WHILE GOING APPROX.IMATELY 60 MPH. ALSO CAUSED THE SAME DAMAGE AS THE FIRST BLOW OUT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER IS KENDA-CLEVER A-P; TIRE:#LT235/85R16;

    NHTSA complaint 10126209
  5. Filed Aug 21, 2004Failure Aug 20, 20042,280 milesPalmer, MASidewall, Valve

    WE WERE TRAVELING IN OUR 2003 28' SUNSEEKERCLASS C MOTORHOME, WHICH HAS LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. ON OUR TRIP OUT A FEW DAYS EARLIER, THE VALVE STEM FELL OFF THE PASSENGER-SIDE INSIDE DUAL TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW VALVE STEM PUT ON. FIVE DAYS LATER, ON THE RETURN TRIP WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON I 495 IN MA, THE SAME TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT. A FIST-SIZED HOLE WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE'S SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE AND SAID THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED BECAUSE A NON-FIRESTONE DEALER HAD REPAIRED THE VALVE STEM. WE WERE TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON THESE TIRES AND A NEW ONE COULD BE BOUGHT FOR $160. *JB

    NHTSA complaint 10088326
  6. Filed Dec 11, 2003Failure Jan 23, 20038,000 milesWest Bloomfield, MIRim

    TWO FRONT RIMS CRACKED, CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR WHILE DRIVING. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 10050400
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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