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Forest River Work AND Play

Every Forest River Work AND Play model year on file, 1997 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years80 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years271997 to 2026
Recall campaigns12Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins8Summed across model years
By model year

The 2010 model year drew the most complaints, 2, 25% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.511.521997200020032006220122015201820212026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Suspension leads the Forest River Work AND Play complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Suspension
3
Tires
3
Wheels
2
Latches and locks
1
Brakes
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Forest River Work AND Play model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Forest River Work AND Play by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone100
2025Not decoded0NoneNone100
2024Not decoded0NoneNone302
2023Not decoded0NoneNone201
2022Not decoded0NoneNone202
2021Trailer10.0100100
2020Not decoded0NoneNone201
2019Trailer10.050001
2018Not decoded0NoneNone001
2017Not decoded0NoneNone100
2016Not decoded0NoneNone200
2015Trailer10.050100
2014Trailer10.0100200
2013Not decoded0NoneNone200
2012Not decoded0NoneNone100
2011Trailer10.0100200
2010Trailer20.0200100
2006Not decoded0NoneNone100
2005Not decoded0NoneNone100
2004Trailer10.050100
2003Not decoded0NoneNone200
2002Not decoded0NoneNone100
2001Not decoded0NoneNone100
2000Not decoded0NoneNone100
1999Not decoded0NoneNone100
1998Not decoded0NoneNone100
1997Not decoded0NoneNone100
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Forest River Work AND Play

  • 26V-020 Jan 19, 2026
    Ramp door may break away from the door frame while loading or unloading vehicles
    Equipment · 515 vehicles
  • 23V-773 Nov 17, 2023
    Electrical plug blade openings (narrow hot blade and wider neutral blade) may be reversed on one of the two receptacle outlet faces, which can…
    Electrical system · 559 vehicles
  • 23V-738 Nov 3, 2023
    Side marker lights may not reflect light as intended, which can make it difficult for other drivers to see the trailer
    Lighting · 2,235 vehicles
  • 22V-243 Apr 13, 2022
    Quick disconnect fittings in the LP gas system may be cracked, causing a gas leak
    Equipment · 99k vehicles
  • 19V-482 Jun 21, 2019
    12V and 110V cables for an optional generator may not be isolated from objects stored in the generator compartment, which can result in an…
    Electrical system · 6 vehicles
  • 16V-450 Jun 21, 2016
    MB Sturgis liquid propane (LP) regulator on these vehicles may allow propane gas to leak into the regulator sight glass causing it to degrade and…
    Equipment · 175 vehicles
  • 15V-771 Nov 19, 2015
    Affected water heaters have a water and gas valve that may cause the water heater to overheat the water in the hot water supply tap
    Equipment · 489 vehicles
  • 13V-203 May 17, 2013
    Due to a design change in the power awning motor assembly, the motor assembly screws may unknowingly shear
    Equipment · 9,526 vehicles
  • 10V-648 Dec 20, 2010
    Some of the wheels may have inadequate weld penetration between the outer ring and the center plate due to improper plate alignment
    Wheels · 53 vehicles
  • 10V-325 Jul 14, 2010
    Egress window may stick or require more than 20 pounds of pressure to open
    Equipment · 250 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.