01 Sabre recall campaigns, newest first
| Campaign | Reported | Sabre model years | Component | NHTSA’s summary | Units potentially affected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V476000 | 23 Jul 2026 | 2027 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2027 Unmapped, Sabre, No Boundaries, Ibex and Surveyor travel trailers. The Federal Placard may state an incorrect fresh water tank capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to… | Not shown: campaign also names 6 other models |
| 25V424000 | 20 Jun 2025 | 2026 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2026 Sabre fifth wheel recreational trailers. The exterior griddle may have been incorrectly installed, allowing the griddle to be stowed while still connected to the LPG. | 78 |
| 25V245000 | 14 Apr 2025 | 2025 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Aurora, Cascade, Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Sandpiper, Sierra, 2025 Campsite Reserve, Impression, Pause, Puma, Sabre, Salem, Vengeance… | Not shown: campaign also names 14 other models |
| 24V386000 | 3 Jun 2024 | 2024 | Structure | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Sabre fifth wheels. The emergency exit window was not installed on the driver's side of the vehicle. | 101 |
| 23V611000 | 1 Sep 2023 | 2024 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2024 Sabre fifth wheels. The Federal Placard indicates an incorrect cargo carrying capacity (CCC) and dry weight, which can result in an overloaded vehicle. As such, these… | 66 |
| 22V556000 | 29 Jul 2022 | 2022 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Coachmen Catalina, Cross Trail, Pursuit, Sportscoach, East to West Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Forester, FR3, Sunseeker, Wildwood, 2022 Coachmen… | Not shown: campaign also names 56 other models |
| 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 |
| 22V135000 | 8 Mar 2022 | 2022 | Electrical system | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2022 Coachmen Catalina, Aurora, Apex, Freedom Express, Spirit, Work N Play, Forest River XLR Toy Hauler, Vengeance, Sabre, Cherokee, and Cardinal travel trailers and fifth… | Not shown: campaign also names 10 other models |
| 19V669000 | 20 Sep 2019 | 2019–2020 | Electrical system | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Sabre trailers, models SRF261RK-C, SRF270RL-C and SRF301BH-C. The rotating pin box may come into contact with the 7-way junction box/wiring and cause an electrical… | 78 |
| 19V151000 | 1 Mar 2019 | 2019 | Equipment | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Sabre trailers. The Federal Placard may incorrectly state that the trailer has 6,000 lb. capacity axles when the trailer actually has 5,200 lb. capacity… | 4 |
| 15V160000 | 20 Mar 2015 | 2013–2014 | Electrical system | Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Sabre travel trailers and fifth wheels manufactured August 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. The wires that control the brakes may have been improperly routed… | 1,125 |
| 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 |
| 07V249000 | 7 Jun 2007 | 2007 | Equipment | On certain fifth wheel trailers equipped with hickory springs "big easy triple steps," an improper engagement of the bottom step pivot arm with the formed stop edge of the middle step support bracket can result in the bottom step… | Not shown: campaign also names 2 other models |
NHTSA’s units figure is a total for the whole campaign; it is shown on the 6 of 13 campaigns that name the Sabre and no other model, and withheld where it would count other models’ trailers.
02 Year by year, 2007 to 2027
| Model year | Recall campaigns | Owner complaints | Components named |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | Equipment |
| 2008 | — | 1 | Tires |
| 2009 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | 2 | Equipment; Wheels |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
| 2012 | — | 3 | Tires |
| 2013 | 2 | — | Electrical system; Equipment |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | Electrical system; Equipment; Structure |
| 2015 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | 1 | Unknown or other |
| 2017 | — | 1 | Unknown or other |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | Electrical system; Equipment; Tires |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system; Tires |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | Equipment; Structure |
| 2022 | 3 | — | Electrical system; Equipment |
| 2023 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2 | — | Equipment; Structure |
| 2025 | 1 | — | Structure |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | Equipment; Latches/locks/linkages |
| 2027 | 1 | — | Equipment |
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 Sabre owners reported
| Component | Owner complaints | Model years named |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 6 | 2008, 2012 and 2019–2020 |
| Equipment | 2 | 2010 and 2019 |
| Structure | 2 | 2014 and 2021 |
| Unknown or other | 2 | 2016–2017 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 2026 |
| Wheels | 1 | 2010 |
14 complaints are on file; the most were filed against 2012 units (3). Of them, 1 cites a fire (model year 2019).
04 The record, year by year
Model year 2026
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 2025 | 25V424000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2026 units name Latches/locks/linkages (1).
Model year 2024
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2022
3 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2021
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2022 | 22V243000 | Equipment |
Complaints on 2021 units name Structure (1).
Model year 2020
1 recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file.
| Reported | Campaign | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2019 | 19V669000 | Electrical system |
Complaints on 2020 units name Tires (1).
Model year 2019
2 recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2019 units name Equipment (1) and Tires (1).
Model year 2017
1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2017 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2016
1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2016 units name Unknown or other (1).
Model year 2014
2 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2014 units name Structure (1).
Model year 2013
2 recall campaigns on file.
Model year 2012
3 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2012 units name Tires (3).
Model year 2010
2 owner complaints on file.
Complaints on 2010 units name Equipment (1) and Wheels (1).
Model year 2008
1 owner complaint on file.
Complaints on 2008 units name Tires (1).
05 The Sabre in this site’s records
Spec pages: 10 floorplans on the Forest River Sabre line page, for model years 2026–2027. Each of those years also falls inside the federal record above.
None of the 10 Sabre 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 SABRE and PALOMINO SABRE for model years 2008, 2012, 2014, 2016–2017, 2019–2021 and 2026; for 2008, 2012 and 2016–2017 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 13 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.