01 Columbus recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Columbus model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V272000 | 17 Apr 2024 | 2021 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Forest River Cardinal, Wildcat, 2018-2019 Cedar Creek, 2021 Columbus, 2023 Continental Cargo, 2021-2024 Dynamax DX3, Dynamax Dynaquest XL, Dynamax Isata, Forest… | Not shown: campaign also names 14 other models |
| 23V289000 | 24 Apr 2023 | 2022 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Columbus CMF299RL fifth wheel vehicles. The riser tube was not installed between the axle hangers, causing inadequate clearance for the tires. | 137 |
| 22V243000 | 13 Apr 2022 | 2021–2022 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff… | Not shown: campaign also names 39 other models |
| 21V374000 | 21 May 2021 | 2021 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Columbus Fifth Wheel trailers. The breakaway switch and trailer brakes may not activate when needed due to an incorrectly wired breakaway switch. | 93 |
| 21V371000 | 20 May 2021 | 2021 | Seats | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Columbus Fifth Wheel trailers. The legs on the Allure Swivel Dining chair may detach from the chair body. | 309 |
| 20V375000 | 26 Jun 2020 | 2021 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Palomino Columbus recreational trailers, models CMF389FL, CMF389FLC and CMF389FLW. As built, the furnace vents under the rear slide out room, allowing exhaust fumes to… | 9 |
| 19V583000 | 9 Aug 2019 | 2020 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2020 Columbus Fifthwheel Trailers. The rear ladder blocks the egress window on the rear wall, preventing the use of the window. | 39 |
| 19V078000 | 11 Feb 2019 | 2019 | Trailer hitches | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Columbus recreational trailers, equipped with MORryde Rubber Pin Boxes. The pin box mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened, possibly… | 54 |
| 17V282000 | 26 Apr 2017 | 2017–2018 | Tires | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Salem, Wildwood, XLR, Sanibel, Wildcat, Vengeance, Chaparral Lite and Columbus recreational trailers. The Federal Placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim… | Not shown: campaign also names 7 other models |
| 17V095000 | 13 Feb 2017 | 2017 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Palomino Columbus recreational vehicles equipped with the package to install an optional generator. The liquid propane (LP) supply hose for the generator may be too… | 5 |
| 16V828000 | 15 Nov 2016 | 2013–2016 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 FR3 motorhomes manufactured September 24, 2014, to May 12, 2016; 2015-2017 Prime Time Spartan toyhaulers manufactured June 10, 2014, to May 31, 2016… | Not shown: campaign also names 3 other models |
| 13V203000 | 17 May 2013 | 2013–2014 | Equipment | Forest River is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Forest River models Blue Ridge, Cardinal, Cherokee, Columbus, EVO, Georgetown, Flagstaff, Forester, Lexington, Puma, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandpiper, Sandstorm, Sierra… | Not shown: campaign also names 42 other models |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 7 of 12 campaigns that name the Columbus and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2012 to 2024
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | — | 2 | Tires; Wheels |
| 2013 | 2 | 17 | Equipment; Service brakes; Service brakes, electric; Structure; Suspension; Unknown or other |
| 2014 | 2 | 19 | Equipment; Service brakes; Structure; Wheels |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | Equipment; Service brakes; Structure |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system; Equipment |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | Equipment; Structure; Tires |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | Structure; Suspension; Tires |
| 2019 | 1 | — | Trailer hitches |
| 2020 | 1 | — | Structure |
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | Equipment; Seats; Unknown or other |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | Equipment; Structure |
| 2023 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | — | 1 | Suspension |
Range is the span of the federal record for this line, not a production span. Every record we hold for this line falls inside the range shown.
03 What Columbus owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 25 | 2013–2015 |
| Structure | 8 | 2013–2015, 2017–2018 and 2022 |
| Suspension | 6 | 2013, 2018 and 2024 |
| Wheels | 4 | 2012 and 2014 |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 2013 and 2021 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 2016 |
| Service brakes, electric | 1 | 2013 |
| Tires | 1 | 2012 |
48 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2014 units (19). Of them, 2 cite a fire (model years 2013 and 2016), 1 cites a crash (model year 2014) and 1 reports an injury (model year 2014).
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2024
1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2024 units name Suspension (1).
Model year 2022
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2022 units name Structure (1).
Model year 2021
5 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2024 | 24V272000 | Equipment |
| 13 Apr 2022 | 22V243000 | Equipment |
| 21 May 2021 | 21V374000 | Equipment |
| 20 May 2021 | 21V371000 | Seats |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 20V375000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2021 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2019
1 recall campaign on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2019 | 19V078000 | Trailer hitches |
Model year 2018
1 recall campaign and 3 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2017 | 17V282000 | Tires |
Complaints on 2018 units name Suspension (2) and Structure (1).
Model year 2017
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2017 units name Structure (1).
Model year 2016
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2016 | 16V828000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2016 units name Electrical system (1).
Model year 2015
1 recall campaign and 2 owner complaints on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2016 | 16V828000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2015 units name Service brakes (1) and Structure (1).
Model year 2014
2 recall campaigns and 19 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2014 units name Service brakes (13), Structure (3) and Wheels (3).
Model year 2013
2 recall campaigns and 17 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2013 units name Service brakes (11), Suspension (3), Service brakes, electric (1), Structure (1) and Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2012
2 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2012 units name Tires (1) and Wheels (1).
05 The Columbus in this site’s records
Spec pages: 8 floorplans on the Forest River Columbus line page, for model years 2026–2027. None of those years falls inside the federal record above, which runs 2012 to 2024.
None of the 8 Columbus floorplans here has separate records for two model years, so this site measures no change between years for this line.
Owner documents from the maker: Forest River Owner's Manual.
What was queried: NHTSA’s recall lookup under FOREST RIVER COLUMBUS and PALOMINO COLUMBUS for model years 2012–2018, 2021–2022 and 2024; for 2012–2015, 2018 and 2024 it answered HTTP 400 with a count of zero, which means no entry in NHTSA’s index under that name and year, not that no recall reached those trailers. The complete recall file added 4 of the 12 campaigns above, and every complaint count comes from the complete complaint file.
Counts of NHTSA records matched on NHTSA’s own model field; a complaint is one owner’s unverified report, and an empty year is an empty record, not a clean one (how this record is built). Check a trailer by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.