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2015 Forest River Shasta Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

83 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.14 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious15V303000

Equipment:Other:Labels

Incorrect GVWR information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, raises the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy & full details

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-05132015-0035.

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Coachmen Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers manufactured May 7, 2013, to May 7, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) information stated on the Federal Weight Tags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Complaint volume

83 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
3Injuries
0Deaths

Across 83 complaints. Severity Index 0.14.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Unknown Or Other19 · 23%Structure · Body17 · 20%Wheels16 · 19%Suspension15 · 18%Equipment Adaptive/Mobili…6 · 7%Equipment · Recreational …2Electrical System2Structure1
  1. Unknown Or Other — 19 reports
  2. Structure:Body — 17 reports
  3. Wheels — 16 reports
  4. Suspension — 15 reports
  5. Equipment Adaptive/Mobility — 6 reports
  6. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — 2 reports
  7. Electrical System — 2 reports
  8. Structure — 1 reports
  9. Tires — 1 reports
  10. Latches/Locks/Linkages — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2013 (1) · 2015 · 2017 (1)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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