Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 2,299 complaints for FOREST RIVER
FOREST RIVER
LEGACY
(2014) — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Aug 12, 2016
Incident date: Jun 14, 2016
THE DOOR HANDLE MECHANISM BREAKS CAUSING A LOCK-IN/LOCK-OUT SITUATION. THERE ARE MANY RECENT REPORTS FROM RV OWNERS THAT THIS IS OCCURRING FREQUENTLY AND THE REPLACEMENTS ARE BREAKING AS WELL. THE INTERNAL RETRACTION MECHANISM BREAKS PREVENTING THE LATCH TO RETRACT. THE SPECIFIC MODEL IS FROM RV DESIGNER (TRIMARK) MODEL# T507. THERE IS ONLY ONE DOOR ON THIS MODEL RV AND AN EMERGENCY WINDOW EXIT... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WILDWOOD
(2014) — WHEELS
Aug 11, 2016
Incident date: May 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD BEING HAULED BY A 2011 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER SWAYED BACK AND FORTH EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE 14 INCH TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH 15 INCH TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURE... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WILDWOOD
(2014) — SUSPENSION
Aug 11, 2016
Incident date: May 2, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD BEING HAULED BY A 2011 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRAILER SWAYED BACK AND FORTH EXCESSIVELY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO INDICATED THAT THE 14 INCH TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH 15 INCH TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURE... Read more
FOREST RIVER
GEORGETOWN
(2012) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Aug 9, 2016
Incident date: Jun 10, 2016
BODY TO SIDEWALL SCREWS SHEARING OFF FROM FRAME. BODY WILL DROP 1IN. TO 2IN. FROM FRAME. CAN ALSO SEE THE GROUND BY YOUR LEFT FOOT FROM DRIVER SIDE OR FROM RIGHT FOOT IF ON PASSENGER SIDE. GAP CAN BE A MUST AS 1IN. FROM INSIDE WALL TO FLOORBOARD. SCREWS NEED TO BE REPLACED WITH LARGER BOLTS AND NUTS.
FOREST RIVER
CHEROKEE
(2006) — TIRES
Aug 8, 2016
Incident date: Jul 16, 2016
I HAD A TIRE FAILURE WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS A TRAILER I BOUGHT USED, AND I REALIZE THAT I AM WAY OUT OF WARRANTY. MY ISSUE IS, THAT THIS UNIT HAS THE WRONG TIRE SIZE, LOAD RANGE, AND WHEEL SIZE. LOOKING AT THE DATE, I ASSUME THEY ARE ORIGINAL TIRES. THEY ARE ST205/75R15 LR C ON 15 X % INCH WHEELS. THE STICKER ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER SHOWS THEY SHOULD BE, ST225/75R15 LR D ON ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
CHEROKEE
(2006) — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Aug 8, 2016
Incident date: Jul 16, 2016
I HAD A TIRE FAILURE WHILE MERGING ONTO THE INTERSTATE. THIS IS A TRAILER I BOUGHT USED, AND I REALIZE THAT I AM WAY OUT OF WARRANTY. MY ISSUE IS, THAT THIS UNIT HAS THE WRONG TIRE SIZE, LOAD RANGE, AND WHEEL SIZE. LOOKING AT THE DATE, I ASSUME THEY ARE ORIGINAL TIRES. THEY ARE ST205/75R15 LR C ON 15 X % INCH WHEELS. THE STICKER ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER SHOWS THEY SHOULD BE, ST225/75R15 LR D ON ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SANDSTORM
(2016) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 8, 2016
Incident date: Jun 11, 2016
OUR INITIAL OUTING IN OUR NEW 2016 SANDSTORM 24GSLCWAS TO A FRIEND'S HOME, OUR UNIT PARKED ON THEIR DRIVEWAY AND ENDED WITH PULLING TWO SLEEPING CHILDREN FROM A COMPLETELY SMOKE ENGULFED UNIT. IT WAS 100+ DEGREES THE DAY WE PURCHASED OUR SANDSTORM THUS DID NOT INSPECT THE HEATER, ONLY THE AC. UNFORTUNATELY, THE UNIT WAS NOT CLEANED AFTER MANUFACTURING AND THE LAYER OF PLASTIC PIECES THAT HAD FALL... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WORK AND PLAY
(2004) — SERVICE BRAKES
Aug 3, 2016
Incident date: Jul 30, 2016
I HAVE A 2004 WORK AND PLAY. I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH TIRES RUBBING, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND BRAKES. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE WORK ON THE CAMPER WITH VARYING RESULTS AND FIXES. MY LATEST ADVENTURE LEFT ME IN CHATTANOOGA NEAR A CAMPING WORLD. THE MECHANIC THERE CHECKED IT OUT AND SHOWED ME THE PROBLEM. THE AXLES ON THIS TRAILER ARE TOO NARROW. THIS IS THE ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WORK AND PLAY
(2004) — SUSPENSION
Aug 3, 2016
Incident date: Jul 30, 2016
I HAVE A 2004 WORK AND PLAY. I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH TIRES RUBBING, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND BRAKES. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE WORK ON THE CAMPER WITH VARYING RESULTS AND FIXES. MY LATEST ADVENTURE LEFT ME IN CHATTANOOGA NEAR A CAMPING WORLD. THE MECHANIC THERE CHECKED IT OUT AND SHOWED ME THE PROBLEM. THE AXLES ON THIS TRAILER ARE TOO NARROW. THIS IS THE ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WORK AND PLAY
(2004) — WHEELS
Aug 3, 2016
Incident date: Jul 30, 2016
I HAVE A 2004 WORK AND PLAY. I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH TIRES RUBBING, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND BRAKES. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE WORK ON THE CAMPER WITH VARYING RESULTS AND FIXES. MY LATEST ADVENTURE LEFT ME IN CHATTANOOGA NEAR A CAMPING WORLD. THE MECHANIC THERE CHECKED IT OUT AND SHOWED ME THE PROBLEM. THE AXLES ON THIS TRAILER ARE TOO NARROW. THIS IS THE ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
DYNAMAX
(2015) — SUSPENSION
Jul 28, 2016
Incident date: May 24, 2016
WHILE MAKING A SHARP 90 DEGREE PLUS RIGHT TURN ON A CITY STREET MOVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH THE TORQUE CAUSED BY THE TURN CAUSED THE CURB SIDE REAR SPRING HANGER (LIPPERT COMPONENTS INC, LCI CORRECT TRACK SUSPENSION SYSTEM) TO DETACH FROM THE RV FRAME AND BROKE THE SPRING EYE COMPLETELY OFF. THE STREET SIDE SPRING HANGER BENT AND WAS PARTIALLY REMOVED FROM THE FRAME. WHILE CAREFULLY DRIVING TO A R... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SALEM
(2013) — TIRES
Jul 26, 2016
Incident date: Jul 23, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER SALEM EQUIPPED WITH VAIL SPORT ST LH99 TIRES, SIZE: 225/75/R15 (NA). WHILE IN PARK, THE THREADS ON ALL THE TIRES WERE SEPARATED. THE TIRES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT EVEN THOUGH THE TIRES WERE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14T003000 (TIRES), THE RECALL EXPIRED AND THE REPAIR WOULD N... Read more
FOREST RIVER
R-POD
(2016) — TIRES
Jul 26, 2016
Incident date: Jun 29, 2016
UNEXPECTED TIRE FAILURE; BLOWOUT OCCURRED THROUGH THE TREAD OF THE TIRE, INSTEAD OF SIDEWALL; SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE, INCLUDING A LOST FENDER, BENT FRAMING, AND LOSS OF FLOORING MATERIAL. FENDER HAS BEEN REPLACED, FRAMING AND FLOORING MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE BRAND NAME OF TIRE IS NOT LISTED AS AN OPTION WITHIN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES ON THE FOLLO... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SURVEYOR
(2014) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 26, 2016
Incident date: Jul 21, 2016
CHASSIS CROSS MEMBER SUPPORT FOR POTABLE WATER TANK NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY FROM NEW. THIS RESULTED IN THE TANK, WHICH COULD WEIGH 400# WHEN FULL, HANGING FROM THE FILLER PIPE. THE FAULT IS OBSCURED BY A CORRUGATED PLASTIC UNDERBELLY COVER. IF ONE KNEW THE DESIGN THE PRESENCE OF THE THREE SECURING SCREWS ON EACH SIDE OF THE CROSS MEMBER COULD BE CONFIRMED EXTERNALLY ON THE TRAILER SIDE RAILS. ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
CRUSADER
(2014) — TIRES
Jul 25, 2016
Incident date: Jul 14, 2016
TIRE FAILURE. 2500 MILES BELT SEPARATION. YOUR SITE OPTIONS ARE INCOMPLETE. TRAILER: 2014 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD MINI LITE 2109S. TIRE: AKURET ST205/75R14. MODEL HF188. LOAD RANGE C. YOUR OPTIONS BOXES DIDN'T OFFER THIS INFO.
FOREST RIVER
CHEROKEE
(2017) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 22, 2016
Incident date: Jun 24, 2016
WE PURCHASE A BRAND NEW 2017 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE 235B 5TH WHEEL. AFTER NOTICING MAJOR DAMAGE IN THE WHEEL WELL WE BROUGHT IT INTO A SHOP. TURNS OUT THERE IS A MAJOR CLEARANCE ISSUE AND THE 5TH WHEEL WILL NOT TOW LEVEL. THERE IS 2' BETWEEN THE TIRE AND WHEEL-WELL, PLUMBING SITS 10" FROM THE GROUND & HAS BEEN ALMOST RIPPED OFF WHEN TOWING. FOREST RIVER WAST US TO TOW THIS UNSAFE UNIT TO AN "AUTHOR... Read more
FOREST RIVER
CHEROKEE
(2017) — SUSPENSION
Jul 22, 2016
Incident date: Jun 24, 2016
WE PURCHASE A BRAND NEW 2017 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE 235B 5TH WHEEL. AFTER NOTICING MAJOR DAMAGE IN THE WHEEL WELL WE BROUGHT IT INTO A SHOP. TURNS OUT THERE IS A MAJOR CLEARANCE ISSUE AND THE 5TH WHEEL WILL NOT TOW LEVEL. THERE IS 2' BETWEEN THE TIRE AND WHEEL-WELL, PLUMBING SITS 10" FROM THE GROUND & HAS BEEN ALMOST RIPPED OFF WHEN TOWING. FOREST RIVER WAST US TO TOW THIS UNSAFE UNIT TO AN "AUTHOR... Read more
FOREST RIVER
CHEROKEE
(2017) — WHEELS
Jul 22, 2016
Incident date: Jun 24, 2016
WE PURCHASE A BRAND NEW 2017 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE 235B 5TH WHEEL. AFTER NOTICING MAJOR DAMAGE IN THE WHEEL WELL WE BROUGHT IT INTO A SHOP. TURNS OUT THERE IS A MAJOR CLEARANCE ISSUE AND THE 5TH WHEEL WILL NOT TOW LEVEL. THERE IS 2' BETWEEN THE TIRE AND WHEEL-WELL, PLUMBING SITS 10" FROM THE GROUND & HAS BEEN ALMOST RIPPED OFF WHEN TOWING. FOREST RIVER WAST US TO TOW THIS UNSAFE UNIT TO AN "AUTHOR... Read more
FOREST RIVER
XLR
(2014) — TIRES
Jul 22, 2016
Incident date: Jul 17, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER V-CROSS (NA) EQUIPPED WITH VAIL SPORT ST LH99 TIRES, SIZE: 225/75D15. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE THREADS SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14T001000 (TIRES).... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WILDCAT
(2014) — TIRES
Jul 21, 2016
Incident date: Jul 16, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT MAXX EQUIPPED WITH GRAND RIDE POWER TOURING TIRES, SIZE: ST/235/80/R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, ONE OF THE TIRES DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE VIN, DOT NUMBER, AND TIRE LOCATION WERE UNAVAILABLE.
FOREST RIVER
SALEM
(2015) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jul 15, 2016
Incident date: Jul 14, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST VILLA SALEM VILLA (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AWNING DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ *JS
FOREST RIVER
SANDPIPER
(2009) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 15, 2016
Incident date: Jul 13, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE ROOF. AS A RESULT, THE WIRES AND OUTLETS WERE WET AND WATER TRAVELED THROUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HER CHILDREN WOULD ATTEMPT TO USE AN OUTLET AND BECOME SHOCKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED MOLD AND CORROSION TO THE RV. ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SANDPIPER
(2009) — STRUCTURE
Jul 15, 2016
Incident date: Jul 13, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER RV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE ROOF. AS A RESULT, THE WIRES AND OUTLETS WERE WET AND WATER TRAVELED THROUGH THE BRAKE LIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT HER CHILDREN WOULD ATTEMPT TO USE AN OUTLET AND BECOME SHOCKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE CAUSED MOLD AND CORROSION TO THE RV. ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
FLAGSTAFF
(2012) — TIRES
Jul 15, 2016
Incident date: Jun 6, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF RV EQUIPPED WITH AMERICAN PACIFIC GLADIATOR (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 225/75/R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WA... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SOLERA
(2010) — AIR BAGS
Jul 14, 2016
Incident date: Jan 23, 2016
TAKATA RECALL: MANUFACTURER OF MOTOR HOME (FOREST RIVER) HAS TOLD ME THEY ARE NOT TO BLAME AND HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. ALTHOUGH THEIR RECALL SITE SAYS THEY WILL TELL THEIR CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE RECALL IN JUNE, THEY HAVE NOT NOTIFIED ME. NEITHER HAS FREIGHTLINER, THE CHASSIS MANUFACTURE OR DAIMLERCHRYSLER, THE FIRM PUTTING THEIR NAME ON THE FRONT OF THE MOTOR HOME. RECALL WAS STA... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WILDWOOD
(2015) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 14, 2016
Incident date: Jul 7, 2016
ON OR NEAR APRIL 27TH OF THIS YEAR I TOOK DELIVERY OF A BRAND NEW WILDWOOD CAMPER AND WAS SO EXTREMELY PROUD AND HAPPY WITH MY PURCHASE. ON MAY 6TH I AND MY FAMILY WENT CAMPING AT A LOCAL STATE PARK. LESS THAN 15 MILES FROM MY RESIDENCE. DURING THE DRIVE TO THIS PARK I WAS NOT ABLE TO REACH SPEEDS GREATER THAN 40 MPH DUE TO THE TRAILER 'FISH TAILING'. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH OTHER CAMPERS THEY HAD... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SALEM
(2015) — SUSPENSION
Jul 14, 2016
Incident date: Jun 29, 2016
THE SUSPENSION AND AXLES DO NOT ADEQUATELY SUPPORT THE CHASSIS AT THE ADVERTISED CURB WEIGHT OF THE TRAILER, CAUSING THE AXLES TO WARP AND ALL 4 OF THE TIRES TO FAIL. THE ATTACH POINTS TO THE CHASSIS ALSO DISLODGED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.
FOREST RIVER
SOLERA
(2015) — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
Jul 6, 2016
Incident date: Jun 27, 2016
ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MILES AN HOUR, THE STABILIZER JACKS HAVE JUST DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE LATEST INSTANCE WAS ON JUNE 27, 2016 ON LA 1 IN SHREVEPORT,LOUISIANA. NOT A GOOD FEELING WHEN YOU HEAR METAL AGAINST CONCRETE WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THIS COACH IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO BE FIXED AND THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS I WAS GIVEN BY FOREST ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SALEM
(2016) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 6, 2016
Incident date: Jun 9, 2016
BRAND NEW TRAVEL TRAILER WAS SOLD BY CAMPING WORLD WITH BIAS PLY AND RADIAL TIRES MIXED ON THE AXLES, WATER TANK WAS LEFT UNBOLTED FROM FRAME AND ELECTRICAL UNDER THE TRAILER WAS FIXED WITH WIRE NUTS. THIS IS ALL A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS, THAT COULD LEAD TO MAJOR PROBLEMS ON THE HIGHWAYS, PULLING THE TRAILER HOME IT HAD MAJOR SWAY PROBLEMS. I DONT KNOW IF THE FOREST RIVER FACTORY BUILT IT THIS... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SALEM
(2016) — WHEELS
Jul 6, 2016
Incident date: Jun 9, 2016
BRAND NEW TRAVEL TRAILER WAS SOLD BY CAMPING WORLD WITH BIAS PLY AND RADIAL TIRES MIXED ON THE AXLES, WATER TANK WAS LEFT UNBOLTED FROM FRAME AND ELECTRICAL UNDER THE TRAILER WAS FIXED WITH WIRE NUTS. THIS IS ALL A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS, THAT COULD LEAD TO MAJOR PROBLEMS ON THE HIGHWAYS, PULLING THE TRAILER HOME IT HAD MAJOR SWAY PROBLEMS. I DONT KNOW IF THE FOREST RIVER FACTORY BUILT IT THIS... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SALEM
(2016) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jul 6, 2016
Incident date: Jun 9, 2016
BRAND NEW TRAVEL TRAILER WAS SOLD BY CAMPING WORLD WITH BIAS PLY AND RADIAL TIRES MIXED ON THE AXLES, WATER TANK WAS LEFT UNBOLTED FROM FRAME AND ELECTRICAL UNDER THE TRAILER WAS FIXED WITH WIRE NUTS. THIS IS ALL A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECTS, THAT COULD LEAD TO MAJOR PROBLEMS ON THE HIGHWAYS, PULLING THE TRAILER HOME IT HAD MAJOR SWAY PROBLEMS. I DONT KNOW IF THE FOREST RIVER FACTORY BUILT IT THIS... Read more
FOREST RIVER
BLUE RIDGE
(2015) — WHEELS
Jul 4, 2016
Incident date: Jun 29, 2016
ON JUNE 29, 2016 WE WERE DRIVING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP TO MADISON, FL. PULLING OUR FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES, WE GOT OFF I-10 ONTO US HWY 27 AND AFTER ABOUT 3 BLOCKS, A TIRE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TRAILER BLEW OUT. MY HUSBAND CHANGED TO THE SPARE TIRE AND WE CONTINUED ON OUR JOURNEY HOME. ABOUT 300 MILES LATER AND ABOUT 45 MINUTES FROM HOME ANOTHER TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS ONE... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SOLERA
(2010) — AIR BAGS
Jul 1, 2016
Incident date: Jan 26, 2016
TAKATA RECALL: WE PURCHASED OUR USED RV IN JAN 2016 FROM A FOREST RIVER DEALER IN VIRGINIA. IN JUNE ANOTHER DEALER TOLD US ABOUT THE RECALL ON OUR SPECIFIC RV. THE ORIGINAL DEALER KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL BUT DID NOT TELL US ABOUT IT SO THEY COULD SELL THE UNIT. NOW WE OWE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR AN RV WE CANNOT DRIVE AND FOREST RIVER STILL HAS NOT TOLD US ABOUT THE RECALL (FIRST PUT ON LIST... Read more
FOREST RIVER
CARDINAL
(2015) — WHEELS
Jun 30, 2016
Incident date: Jun 20, 2016
WHILE TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE I80 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY FIFTH WHEEL BLEW OUT, I CHANGED TIRE AND CONTINUED TO NORTH PLATT NEBRASKA, I PURCHASED A NEW TIRE AND CONTINUED OUR JOURNEY BACK TO PA. I DROVE APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES WHEN BOTH TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE BLEW OUT AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE CHANGED BOTH TIRES I CONTINUED TO KEARNEY NEBRASKA AND HAD A TIRE SHOP REPLACE T... Read more
FOREST RIVER
COACHMEN
(2013) — AIR BAGS
Jun 29, 2016
Incident date: Jun 14, 2016
I WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL ON MY MOTOR HOME. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOOKING TO TRADE IT IN ON A DIFFERENT MODEL BECAUSE THE LAYOUT PREVENTS MY WIFE FROM USING IT, BUT IN DOING SO I WAS INFORMED BY 2 DIFFERENT MOTORHOME DEALERS THAT THEY COULD NOT TAKE MY MOTORHOME ON TRADE BECAUSE OF THE RECALL. I CALLED MERCEDES BENZ CUSTOMER SERVICE (OR LACK OF) AND THEY INFORMED ME THERE ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SPARTAN
(2014) — WHEELS
Jun 29, 2016
Incident date: May 12, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER PRIMETIME SPARTAN. WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED AND CAUSED THE AXLE TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
FOREST RIVER
FREELANDER
(2016) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 26, 2016
Incident date: Apr 24, 2016
CURB SIDE STRESS GLASS SHOWER PANEL EXPLODED SENDING SMALL AND TINY GLASS PARTICLES ALL OVER SHOWER AND BATHROOM FLOOR AND LAVATORY SINK. OCCURRED EITHER IN TRANSIT OR WHEN SITTING ON PARKING PAD AT MY HOME. FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS IN BATHROOM OR VEHICLE WHEN OR WOULD HAVE CAUSED MULTIPLE WOUNDS.
FOREST RIVER
SUNSEEKER
(2017) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 24, 2016
Incident date: May 28, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FOREST RIVER SUNSEEKER. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE LOCATED ON THE PROPANE TANK WAS FRACTURED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE A REMEDY WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,290. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
FOREST RIVER
R-POD
(2011) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 23, 2016
Incident date: Jun 9, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 (NA) FOREST RIVER R-POD 178. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN THE CAMPER TRAILER, HE SAW A FLASH AND THE SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED. SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE MOLEX CONNECTOR BEHIND THE CABINETRY IN THE KITCHEN. THE ELECTRICAL POWER WAS SHUT OFF TO DEFUSE THE FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITHOUT INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFI... Read more
Fire
FOREST RIVER
FLAGSTAFF
(2015) — TIRES
Jun 21, 2016
Incident date: Jun 1, 2016
2015 FLAGSTAFF ULTRA LIGHT FIFTH WHEEL RV. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INSTALLATION OF UNSAFE LOAD RATED TIRES ON RV. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE COST OF THE DUE TO THE DAMAGE NOT BEING CAUSED BY ROAD DAMAGE. *JS
FOREST RIVER
SIERRA
(2016) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 21, 2016
Incident date: Jun 21, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHOWER DRAIN WAS LEAKING ONTO THE WIRES AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE UNDERCARRIAGE SATURATED AND DETACHED, WHICH CAUSED THE WIRES, CABLES, WATER LINE, AND OTHER UNKNOWN COMPONENTS NEAR THAT AREA TO DETACH AND FAIL. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIA... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WILDWOOD
(2013) — SUSPENSION
Jun 15, 2016
Incident date: May 27, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL OF THE CAMPER SUDDENLY FAILED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AXLE WAS BENT AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BOTH TIRES. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A WEIGHT OVERLOAD ISSUE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE MAXIMUM WEIGHT ALLOWED WAS 3,50... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SALEM
(2004) — STRUCTURE:BODY
Jun 9, 2016
Incident date: Jun 6, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER SALEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE METAL FRAME ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ENCOUNTERED THE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED FOR THEIR SAFETY DUE TO THE METAL FRAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE, WHICH MIGHT CAUSE THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WILDWOOD
(2015) — SUSPENSION
Jun 3, 2016
Incident date: May 27, 2016
BRAND NEW ONLY 1 YEAR OLD USED ONLY 5 TIMES. DRIVING AND KEPT HEARING A LOUD NOISE DRIVING DID NOT FEEL LIKE WE WERE IN TOTAL CONTROL. HE SLOWED DOWN AND WHEN WE GOT TO THE CAMPGROUND ABOUT 15 MILES FROM OUR HOUSE HE SAW THE LEAF SPRING WAS HANGING. COULD HAVE CAUSE MY TWO YEAR OLD AND THREE YEAR OLDS LIVES HAD WE HAVE BEEN ROLLING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND AT A HIGHER SPEED THAN 40 MPH . THIS ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
SALEM
(2016) — STRUCTURE:BODY
May 31, 2016
Incident date: May 29, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER SALEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GREY WATER TANK DETACHED WHILE THE RV WAS IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
FOREST RIVER
CHEROKEE
(2014) — TIRES
May 31, 2016
Incident date: May 27, 2016
AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THE GREY WOLF TRAVEL TRAILER, A TIRE DISINTEGRATED AND DAMAGED THE UNDER-LINING OF THE RECREATION VEHICLE ON MAY 27, 2016. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 50PSI BEFORE STARTING THE TRIP. THEY WERE CHECKED FOR HEAT AT 100 MILES INTO THE TRIP AND NO EXTREME HEAT CONDITION WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 1, 2015, SO THE MANUFACTURERS OF THE TRAILER AND THE TIRES ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
CHEROKEE
(2014) — WHEELS
May 31, 2016
Incident date: May 27, 2016
AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THE GREY WOLF TRAVEL TRAILER, A TIRE DISINTEGRATED AND DAMAGED THE UNDER-LINING OF THE RECREATION VEHICLE ON MAY 27, 2016. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 50PSI BEFORE STARTING THE TRIP. THEY WERE CHECKED FOR HEAT AT 100 MILES INTO THE TRIP AND NO EXTREME HEAT CONDITION WAS NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MARCH 1, 2015, SO THE MANUFACTURERS OF THE TRAILER AND THE TIRES ... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WORK AND PLAY
(2015) — SUSPENSION
May 31, 2016
Incident date: May 30, 2016
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 CHECKING INTO THE ISSUE, I FOUND THE SHACKLE TO THE REAR AXLE HANGING AND ALL WELDS BROKEN ON THE DRIVERS SI... Read more
FOREST RIVER
ROCKWOOD
(2012) — WHEELS
May 31, 2016
Incident date: May 16, 2016
WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 NORTH OF KNOXVILLE, TN I EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE ON THE RIGHT REAR AXLE WHICH HAD 1 PREVIOUS BLOWOUT BOTH ON THE INSIDE/BACK OF THE TIRE ( A TOTAL OF 3 BLOWOUTS ON THE REAR HUB AND 1 BLOWOUT ON THE FRONT HUB OF THE CURB/RIGHT SIDE OF THE 5TH WHEEL. TELE CONVERSATIONS WITH FOREST RIVER NETTED NO HELP OR DESIRE TO FURTHER INQUIRE AS TO THE CAUSE OF 4 TIRE FAILURES ON THE SA... Read more
FOREST RIVER
GEORGETOWN
(2010) — EQUIPMENT
May 31, 2016
Incident date: Apr 27, 2016
HELP PLEASE INCIDENT, TWICE CAMPING, STATIONARY AND ONCE ON THE STREET, ALSO STATIONARY. I HAVE RESEARCHED FOR ANY RECALLS AND FOUND RECALL # 15V798000, PROBLEM CONCERNING THE DOUBLE AND TRIPLE STEPS, A BOLT MAY FRACTURE ALLOWING THE FAN GEAR TO DISENGAGE FROM THE STEPS....I PHONED LIPPERT AND SPOKE WITH A [XXX] , I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN TO HIM REGARDING THE CONTINUED FRACTURE BOLT, IF IT MAY POS... Read more