2015 Forest River Work AND Play Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Work AND Play years
- Not enough data 2nd of 26 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2015 Forest River Work AND Play. That ranks 2nd out of 26 Work AND Play model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is suspension (1 complaints, 100%), typically at around 2,000 miles. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 1owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2015 Forest River Work AND Play 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 | 100% | 2,000 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
2015 Forest River Work AND Play recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:water heater
Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 Berkshire, Charleston, Legacy, Dynamax, XLR, Continental Cargo, Work & Play, Shockwave, and Coachmen Brookstone recreational vehicles and toy haulers, equipped with Atwood on demand water heaters, models OD45, OD50, and OD50CW, manufactured January 2, 2012, to August 13, 2015. The 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.
Risk: The overheating of the water may result in the release of steam, possibly causing the operator is to scald themselves and increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners of a field remedy as provided by Atwood to the Dealerships and O.E.M. A. Inspection and installation instructions for the remedy, to be used and applied only by qualified service center personnel. B. Installation of a water flow adjustment STOP KEY that prevents the adjustment of the water flow down below .5gal/min. C. The addition of a star or lock washer to secure the adjustment screw that prevents unintended adjustment or and adjustment drift from vibration as you travel down the road. D. Securement of the remedy with the application of a warning and tamper proof label applied over the stop key and adjustment screw. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Atwood customer service at 1-574-264-2131. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-11092015-0107.
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.
While driving down a busy two lane mountain highway going 65 mph, we were flagged to pull over from surrounding vehicles in regards to something dragging under the rear of the trailer. After pulling over on to the highway shoulder, i found a frame cross brace dragging on the ground. Further…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Forest River Work AND Play?
Owners most often report suspension problems. The top one, suspension, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Forest River Work AND Play?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2015 Forest River Work AND Play a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Work AND Play model years, the 2015 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.