1998 Forest River Windsong Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Windsong years
- Not enough data 2nd of 8 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Forest River Windsong. That ranks 2nd out of 8 Windsong model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is exterior lighting (1 complaints, 50%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1998 Forest River Windsong problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Parking Brake | 1 | 50% | 27,631 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
1998 Forest River Windsong recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Certain recreational vehicles equipped with a two-door refrigerator, manufactured by the dometic corporation, may have a defect in the boiler tube. Pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: Forest river will be working with dometic in order to repair these refrigerators (please see 06e076). Dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. Dometic has retained stericycle inc. To manage this campaign. Stericycle will assist you in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. Owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Auto brake light coming on when vehicle (1998 georgetown motorhome by forest river - chevrolet p30 chassis) in motion. Automatic park brake came on when driving on freeway at 60 mph. Motorhome in shop at present time. It is my understanding that this is a common defect that should be addressed by…
Consumer states the front end design causes water to fill headlights and short out, also the design and placement of the headlight assembly causes poor road illumination, manufacturer has payed for replacement lights and has fowarded an additional one hundred dollars to purchase add on lights…
Other Forest River Windsong years
← 1997 Windsong · 1999 Windsong →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Windsong | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Windsong | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 Windsong | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 Windsong | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 Windsong | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 Windsong | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 Windsong | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Forest River Windsong?
Owners most often report exterior lighting, parking brake problems. The top one, exterior lighting, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Forest River Windsong?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Forest River Windsong a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Windsong model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.