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Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.

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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.

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FOREST RIVER WILDCAT (2015) — SERVICE BRAKES Mar 1, 2016
Incident date: Dec 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE STARTED SMOKING. THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE TIRE. AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC CAME OUT AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE BRAKE WAS DISCONNECTED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AND THE REA... Read more
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT (2015) — WHEELS Mar 1, 2016
Incident date: Dec 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE STARTED SMOKING. THE DRIVER EXTINGUISHED THE TIRE. AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC CAME OUT AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE BRAKE WAS DISCONNECTED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES AND THE REA... Read more
FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN (2013) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 11, 2016
Incident date: Feb 4, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE RETRACTABLE STEPS, THEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEPS EVENTUALLY CAME OUT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V798000 (EQUIPMENT); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCE... Read more
FOREST RIVER SILVERBACK (2014) — STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 1, 2016
Incident date: Sep 8, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER SILVERBACK (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CAMPER FRAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRAME FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
FOREST RIVER XLR (2011) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jan 26, 2016
Incident date: Dec 21, 2015
WE WERE ON A ROAD TRIP TO LAS VEGAS, AND THEN ONTO CONGRESS, AZ FOR A TRIP OVER CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS. ON DEC 21ST, IN CEDAR CITY, MY HUSBAND LOOKED BACK TO SEE THE FRAME ON THE FRONT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL SEPARATING. WE MADE IT TO LAS VEGAS AND FILED A CLAIM WITH GOOD SAM'S INS. COMPANY. WE THEN WENT ONTO CONGRESS, AZ. IT TOOK OUR INSURANCE COMPANY THREE WEEKS TO COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THEY W... Read more
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE (2015) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jan 26, 2016
Incident date: Jan 5, 2015
ONE WEEK AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER, I TOWED THE TRAVEL TRAILER TO A LAKE THAT WAS 90 MILES FROM HOME. FORTY FIVE MILES INTO THE DRIVE, AT A STRAIGHT STRETCH OF STATE HIGHWAY MN-47 THAT HAD A HUMP IN THE ROAD, THE TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER UNDULATED CAUSING THE TRAILER TO BECOME UNHOOKED FROM THE TOW HITCH. THE TRAILER CONTINUED TO BE TOWED UNTIL I COULD GET TO A SAFE SPOT ... Read more
FOREST RIVER SALEM (2015) — STRUCTURE:BODY Jan 21, 2016
Incident date: Aug 15, 2015
**ADVISED BY [email protected] TO FORWARD TO YOU FOR ACTION** EXTENSIVE MOLD DAMAGE - COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL/SUSPENSION INTEGRITY DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE FINE/RECALL LEVIED AGAINST MANUFACTURER FOREST RIVER (JULY 2015) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY REPORTING SAFETY ISSUES. WE OWN A FOREST RIVER SALEM CRUISE LITE, BOUGHT NEW AUG 2015, FAULTY CONSTRUCTION/LEAKS SINCE PURCHASE. REPAIR DONE/NOT RESOLV... Read more
FOREST RIVER SALEM (2015) — SUSPENSION Jan 21, 2016
Incident date: Aug 15, 2015
**ADVISED BY [email protected] TO FORWARD TO YOU FOR ACTION** EXTENSIVE MOLD DAMAGE - COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL/SUSPENSION INTEGRITY DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE FINE/RECALL LEVIED AGAINST MANUFACTURER FOREST RIVER (JULY 2015) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY REPORTING SAFETY ISSUES. WE OWN A FOREST RIVER SALEM CRUISE LITE, BOUGHT NEW AUG 2015, FAULTY CONSTRUCTION/LEAKS SINCE PURCHASE. REPAIR DONE/NOT RESOLV... Read more
FOREST RIVER SALEM (2015) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jan 21, 2016
Incident date: Aug 15, 2015
**ADVISED BY [email protected] TO FORWARD TO YOU FOR ACTION** EXTENSIVE MOLD DAMAGE - COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL/SUSPENSION INTEGRITY DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE FINE/RECALL LEVIED AGAINST MANUFACTURER FOREST RIVER (JULY 2015) FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY REPORTING SAFETY ISSUES. WE OWN A FOREST RIVER SALEM CRUISE LITE, BOUGHT NEW AUG 2015, FAULTY CONSTRUCTION/LEAKS SINCE PURCHASE. REPAIR DONE/NOT RESOLV... Read more
FOREST RIVER FR3 (2014) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Jan 19, 2016
Incident date: Jul 19, 2014
THE ORIGINAL HEAD LAMP MODULES ARE ABSOLUTELY USELESS AND MAKE DRIVING AT NIGHT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE MY COACH AT NIGHT BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE DUE TO THE INADEQUATE LIGHTING THAT FOREST RIVER HAD ORIGINALLY INSTALLED ON THE FR3. FOREST RIVER IS WELL AWARE OF THE DEFICIENCY AS THEY HAVE CHANGED TO THE UPDATED MODULE SOMEWHERE AROUND THE MIDYEAR 2015'S. FOREST RIVER RECEIVED NUMEROUS... Read more
FOREST RIVER CRUSADER (2014) — TIRES Jan 19, 2016
Incident date: Dec 28, 2015
POWER KING TOWMAX ST 235-80-R16. DOT 83B5 GPB DATE CODE 0313 WHILE DRIVING 62 MPH 90 MILES FROM HOME TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING RV WHEEL WELL DAMAGE THIS WAS THE 2ND TIRE IN 2 TRIPS. TIRES WERE INSPECTED BEFORE TRIP AND PRESSURE SET TO 80 PSI. REMAINING TIRES STILL LOOK NEW BUT WILL BE REPLACED BECAUSE I CANNOT TRUST THE POWER KING TIRES. THE RV MANUFACTURER IS UNRESPONSIVE TO TIRE PROBLEMS. I TH... Read more
FOREST RIVER FR3-30DS (2014) — VISIBILITY/WIPER Jan 12, 2016
Incident date: Jan 7, 2016
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE FR3 30DS CLASS A MOTORHOMES ARE INADEQUATE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING WITH IMPAIRED VISIBILITY. THEY NEED TO BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH BETTER ILLUMINATION FOR NIGHT DRIVING.
FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN (2008) — STRUCTURE:BODY Dec 26, 2015
Incident date: Mar 13, 2013
THE SIDE WALLS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY MOTORHOME HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A UNSAFE CONDITION IF BODY FLEX THAT CAUSES THE FLOOR TO MOVE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND KEEPS FAILING THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE FOREST RIVER MOTORHOMES AND ALMOST EVERYONE ACORDING TO THE FOREST RIVER FAN SITE HAS FAILED IN THE SAME WAY THIS NEED TO BE RECALLED AS IT MAKES THE... Read more
FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN (2008) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Dec 26, 2015
Incident date: Mar 13, 2013
THE SIDE WALLS ON BOTH SIDES OF MY MOTORHOME HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A UNSAFE CONDITION IF BODY FLEX THAT CAUSES THE FLOOR TO MOVE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AND KEEPS FAILING THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THE FOREST RIVER MOTORHOMES AND ALMOST EVERYONE ACORDING TO THE FOREST RIVER FAN SITE HAS FAILED IN THE SAME WAY THIS NEED TO BE RECALLED AS IT MAKES THE... Read more
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (2015) — TIRES Dec 21, 2015
Incident date: Sep 9, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES, SIZE: ST235/80/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAMPER. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BUBBLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAIL... Read more
FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN (2012) — SERVICE BRAKES Dec 15, 2015
Incident date: Dec 14, 2015
WHILE DRIVING MY BRAKES FIRST APPEARED SOFT, THEN I RECEIVED A LOW BRAKE FLUID WARNING. AFTER ADDING BRAKE FLUID, THE SAME THING HAPPENED IN ABOUT 20 MILES. TOOK THE UNIT TO A MECHANIC WHO FOUND THERE WAS A SMALL HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE DUE TO CORROSION (FROM THE OUTSIDE - IN) RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THE BRAKE LINE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED IN MULTIPLE PLACES, IT WAS A MIRACLE A DISASTER ... Read more
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (2015) — WHEELS Dec 7, 2015
Incident date: Dec 3, 2015
ON NOV. 30, 2015 WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AN ORIGINAL PURCHASED, GOODYEAR MARATHON TRAILER TIRE, ST235/80R16, FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY WITH APPROXIMATELY 7500 MILES OF TRAVEL ON THE RV. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL AREA. ON DEC. 3, 2015 WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES PER HOUR DURING A NORMAL TURN RADIUS, A SECOND ORIGINAL PURCHASE GOODYEAR MARATHON, ST235... Read more
FOREST RIVER FR3-30DS (2014) — SERVICE BRAKES Dec 4, 2015
Incident date: Jul 29, 2015
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 11,256 MILES. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY FORD THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO PURCHASING VEHICLE AT 5K MILES. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. I WAS DRIVING AT 60MPH HEARD A LOUD NOISE THOUGHT I HAD A BLOWOUT. WHEN I STOPPED AND RAISED THE VEHICLE THE TIRE WAS WOBBLING.IT TOOK 30DAYS TO GET THE PART FROM ASSEMBLY LINE.
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD (2008) — TIRES Dec 2, 2015
Incident date: Jun 12, 2015
NEW TIRES INSTALLED APRIL 2013 ON OUR 2008 FOREST RIVER, WILDCAT FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER BY LES SCHWAB IN FOLSOM, CA. POWERKING TOWMAX ST225/75R15 MAY 2013, FOLSOM, CA. TO PORT ANGELES, WA. AND RETURN TOTAL MILES THIS TRIP 1664. JULY 2013, FOLSOM, CA. TO ROSEBURG, ORE. AND RETURN TOTAL MILES THIS TRIP 894. DEC. 2014, FOLSOM, CA. TO ROCKLIN, CA. AND RETURN TOTAL MILES THIS TRIP ... Read more
FOREST RIVER FR3-30DS (2014) — STRUCTURE:BODY Nov 10, 2015
Incident date: Jul 17, 2015
THE INNER DOOR HANDLE ON THE ONLY EXIT DOOR BROKEN DUE TO BEING MADE OF CHEAP POT METAL. PREVENTING EXIT FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC IF VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON FIRE. POSSIBLE PART # ATWOOD PART NUMBER IS 248333382.
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (2012) — WHEELS Nov 8, 2015
Incident date: Oct 20, 2015
3 CRACKS IN THE ALUMINUM WHEELS ON THE FRONT LEFT OF THE RV TRAILER.
FOREST RIVER WOLF PACK (2010) — SUSPENSION Nov 5, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
AFTER I PURCHASED THIS TRAILER (USED IN 2014), I NOTICED TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDES OF BOTH WHEELS ON THIS SINGLE AXLE. FURTHER EXAMINATION LEAD ME TO NOTICE THE AXLE WAS BENT ON ONE SIDE. I GOT ON THIS WEB SITE AND NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE WRONG TYPE OF AXLE USED FOR THIS MODEL. I HAD THE TIRES ALIGNED AND REPLACED THEM WITH NEW GOODYEAR TIRES, BUT THE AXLE IS STILL B... Read more
FOREST RIVER WOLF PACK (2010) — WHEELS Nov 5, 2015
Incident date: Jul 1, 2015
AFTER I PURCHASED THIS TRAILER (USED IN 2014), I NOTICED TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDES OF BOTH WHEELS ON THIS SINGLE AXLE. FURTHER EXAMINATION LEAD ME TO NOTICE THE AXLE WAS BENT ON ONE SIDE. I GOT ON THIS WEB SITE AND NOTICED ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM DUE TO THE WRONG TYPE OF AXLE USED FOR THIS MODEL. I HAD THE TIRES ALIGNED AND REPLACED THEM WITH NEW GOODYEAR TIRES, BUT THE AXLE IS STILL B... Read more
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT (2008) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 31, 2015
Incident date: Oct 31, 2015
TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THEM AND TREAD SEPARATES AND TIRE BLOWS CAUSING RV TO SWERVE ON ROAD AND TEAR UP EXTERIOR AS WELL AS INTERIOR PARTS. ALSO SENDS PARTS AND PRICES OF TIRE AND RV INTO TRAFFIC. TIRE WAS INFLATED TO CORRECT PRESSURE AND HAS FULL TIRED DEPTH LEFT ON THEM. TIRES SEEM TO BLOW OUT AT AROUND 60-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHERE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND WA... Read more
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT (2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 31, 2015
Incident date: Oct 31, 2015
TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THEM AND TREAD SEPARATES AND TIRE BLOWS CAUSING RV TO SWERVE ON ROAD AND TEAR UP EXTERIOR AS WELL AS INTERIOR PARTS. ALSO SENDS PARTS AND PRICES OF TIRE AND RV INTO TRAFFIC. TIRE WAS INFLATED TO CORRECT PRESSURE AND HAS FULL TIRED DEPTH LEFT ON THEM. TIRES SEEM TO BLOW OUT AT AROUND 60-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHERE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND WA... Read more
FOREST RIVER WILDCAT (2008) — WHEELS Oct 31, 2015
Incident date: Oct 31, 2015
TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THEM AND TREAD SEPARATES AND TIRE BLOWS CAUSING RV TO SWERVE ON ROAD AND TEAR UP EXTERIOR AS WELL AS INTERIOR PARTS. ALSO SENDS PARTS AND PRICES OF TIRE AND RV INTO TRAFFIC. TIRE WAS INFLATED TO CORRECT PRESSURE AND HAS FULL TIRED DEPTH LEFT ON THEM. TIRES SEEM TO BLOW OUT AT AROUND 60-70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHERE TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND WA... Read more
FOREST RIVER FORESTER (2005) — TIRES Oct 29, 2015
Incident date: Oct 13, 2015
WE HAD TWO COOPER DISCOVERER AT3 TIRES, SIZE 225/75/16, THAT HAD 26,500 MILES OF USE, PEAL THE TREAD COMPLETELY OFF WITHIN 100 MILES OF EACH OTHER. THEY WERE PART OF A SET OF 4 ON THE DUELS OF MY FORD CLASS C MH. AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION THE TEMP WAS 75 MY SPEED WAS UNDER 60, TIRE PRESSURE WAS 86 ON MY MONITOR. THE TIRES STILL HAD GOOD TREAD. THE DOT CODE ON THEM WAS: DOT UPIL !AN 2812 WITH 5... Read more
FOREST RIVER SALEM (2012) — SUSPENSION Oct 29, 2015
Incident date: Oct 20, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FOREST RIVER SALEM. AFTER HITTING A LARGE BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LOWERED CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V554000 (SUSPENSION, TIRES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ *JS
FOREST RIVER SALEM (2012) — WHEELS Oct 29, 2015
Incident date: Oct 20, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FOREST RIVER SALEM. AFTER HITTING A LARGE BUMP OR POTHOLE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY LOWERED CLOSE TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V554000 (SUSPENSION, TIRES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 02/10/16*LJ *JS
FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE (2015) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 29, 2015
Incident date: Oct 22, 2015
ON OCT 22 WE WERE EAST BOUND ON TEXAS 287 ABOUT 10 WEST OF QUANAH, TX WHEN THE RT REAR GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRE ST235/80 R 16 CATASTROPHICALLY BLEW OUT CAUSING $2783.00 OF DAMAGE TO THE BODY PANELS AND SLIDE MOLDING OF OUR BLUE RIDGE 3125 5TH WHEEL. THE DAY WAS COOL AND SOMEWHAT RAINY AND THE BLACKTOP WAS QUITE SMOOTH WITH NO CHUCKHOLES PRIOR TO BLOWOUT. I'D HEARD STORIES ABOUT THESE PARTICULAR E ... Read more
FOREST RIVER SHASTA (2016) — WHEELS Oct 28, 2015
Incident date: Aug 7, 2015
MY TRAVEL TRAILER CAME EQUIPPED WITH 2 COKER P225-75R15 PASSENGER CAR TIRES. THE SIDEWALLS ON THESE 2 CAR TIRES ARE TOO WEAK TO SUPPORT THE GVW OF THE TRAILER. THE TIRES REQUIRE AN EXTRA 10 LBS. OF AIR PRESSURE ABOVE THE PSI STATED ON THE TIRES IN ORDER TO RIDE PROPERLY. THEY STILL BULGE AS THOUGH GOING FLAT EVEN WITH THE ADDITIONAL AIR PRESSURE. THIS TRAVEL TRAILER SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED W... Read more
FOREST RIVER SHASTA (2016) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 28, 2015
Incident date: Sep 8, 2015
MY TRAVEL TRAILER HAS A FRONT DINING BOOTH, WHICH DOUBLES AS A BED WHEN THE TABLE IS IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE ORIGINAL WOOD SUPPORTS FOR THE TABLE ON THE SEAT FRONTS ARE TOO THIN TO ACCOMMODATE THE TABLE WHEN USED AS A BED. THE TABLE HAS FALLEN OFF THE WOOD RAILINGS AND OUT OF THE METAL HANGING SUPPORTS. THE WOOD ATTACHED TO THE SEAT FRONTS IS SKINNED ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE. THE TABLE ... Read more
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FOREST RIVER SALEM (2015) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 27, 2015
Incident date: Jul 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER SALEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ONLY EMITTED WARM AIR, THE CHASSIS TWISTED, THE ELECTRIC JACKS DID NOT FUNCTION, AND SEALS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS REPLACED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CHASSIS WAS WELDED BACK INTO POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE FRACTURED SEALS AND ELECTRI... Read more
FOREST RIVER SALEM (2015) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 27, 2015
Incident date: Jul 18, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER SALEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ONLY EMITTED WARM AIR, THE CHASSIS TWISTED, THE ELECTRIC JACKS DID NOT FUNCTION, AND SEALS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT WAS REPLACED ON FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE CHASSIS WAS WELDED BACK INTO POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE FRACTURED SEALS AND ELECTRI... Read more
FOREST RIVER CARGO MATE (2008) — WHEELS Oct 27, 2015
Incident date: Oct 18, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FOREST RIVER CARGO MATE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE WHEEL STUD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V390000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF (2015) — WHEELS Oct 26, 2015
Incident date: Oct 21, 2015
TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE SIDE WALL IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY.
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (2015) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 24, 2015
Incident date: Aug 7, 2015
L GOODYEAR TIRES. ALL FOUR MARATHON ST235/80R16 LOAD RANGE E, DOT NUMBER 2VUN 1KGE 3213 TIRES WITH 80 PSI COLD ON OUR CARDINAL 3880 FIFTH WHEEL VIN NUMBER [XXX] MADE BY FOREST RIVER, PURCHASED NEW ON MAY 16 2015 FAILED WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER ON AUGUST 7, 2015. THE TIRES HAD 7515 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE FIFTH WHEEL TIRE THREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. I PUT ON THE... Read more
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (2015) — SUSPENSION Oct 24, 2015
Incident date: Aug 7, 2015
L GOODYEAR TIRES. ALL FOUR MARATHON ST235/80R16 LOAD RANGE E, DOT NUMBER 2VUN 1KGE 3213 TIRES WITH 80 PSI COLD ON OUR CARDINAL 3880 FIFTH WHEEL VIN NUMBER [XXX] MADE BY FOREST RIVER, PURCHASED NEW ON MAY 16 2015 FAILED WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER ON AUGUST 7, 2015. THE TIRES HAD 7515 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE FIFTH WHEEL TIRE THREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. I PUT ON THE... Read more
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL (2015) — WHEELS Oct 24, 2015
Incident date: Aug 7, 2015
L GOODYEAR TIRES. ALL FOUR MARATHON ST235/80R16 LOAD RANGE E, DOT NUMBER 2VUN 1KGE 3213 TIRES WITH 80 PSI COLD ON OUR CARDINAL 3880 FIFTH WHEEL VIN NUMBER [XXX] MADE BY FOREST RIVER, PURCHASED NEW ON MAY 16 2015 FAILED WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER ON AUGUST 7, 2015. THE TIRES HAD 7515 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE FIFTH WHEEL TIRE THREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT. I PUT ON THE... Read more
FOREST RIVER LIMITED EDITION (2015) — TIRES Oct 24, 2015
Incident date: Aug 7, 2015
GOODYEAR TIRES. STATEMENT FOR ALL FOUR MARATHON ST235/80R16 LOAD RANGE E, DOT NUMBER 2VUN 1KGE 3213 TIRES WITH 80 PSI COLD ON OUR CARDINAL 3880 FIFTH WHEEL VIN NUMBER [XXX] MADE BY FOREST RIVER, PURCHASED NEW ON MAY 16 2015 FAILED WITHIN HOURS OF EACH OTHER ON AUGUST 7, 2015. THE TIRES HAD 7515 MILES ON THEM WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER?S SIDE FIFTH WHEEL TIRE THREAD SEPARATED AND THE TIRE WENT FLAT.... Read more
FOREST RIVER SHASTA (2015) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 22, 2015
Incident date: Jul 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER SHASTA. WHILE PARKED, THE ESCAPE WINDOW OF THE CAMPER TRAILER SUDDENLY DETACHED. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ADHESIVE USED FAILED. THE CAMPER WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE (2014) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 17, 2015
Incident date: Oct 15, 2015
2ND TIME USED ON A TRIP. WE RUINED 4 TIRES BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION ON THE AXLES ARE SWAYING BACK N FORTH CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB THE BODY OF THE TRAILER CAUSING THEM TO BLOW OUT AND MAKING THE TRAILER VERY UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD DRIVING WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY N WHEN TURNING CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB AND BLOW OUT WHILE THIS ALL TOOK PLACE.
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE (2014) — SUSPENSION Oct 17, 2015
Incident date: Oct 15, 2015
2ND TIME USED ON A TRIP. WE RUINED 4 TIRES BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION ON THE AXLES ARE SWAYING BACK N FORTH CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB THE BODY OF THE TRAILER CAUSING THEM TO BLOW OUT AND MAKING THE TRAILER VERY UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD DRIVING WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY N WHEN TURNING CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB AND BLOW OUT WHILE THIS ALL TOOK PLACE.
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE (2014) — WHEELS Oct 17, 2015
Incident date: Oct 15, 2015
2ND TIME USED ON A TRIP. WE RUINED 4 TIRES BECAUSE THE SUSPENSION ON THE AXLES ARE SWAYING BACK N FORTH CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB THE BODY OF THE TRAILER CAUSING THEM TO BLOW OUT AND MAKING THE TRAILER VERY UNSTABLE ON THE ROAD DRIVING WE WERE ON A HIGHWAY N WHEN TURNING CAUSING THE TIRES TO RUB AND BLOW OUT WHILE THIS ALL TOOK PLACE.
FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD (2014) — WHEELS Oct 14, 2015
Incident date: Apr 15, 2015
TRAVEL TRAILER TIRES CRACKED ON SIDE WALLS AND AROUND BEAD. TRAILER NEW IN 2014 LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON TIRES. TIRES LOOSE AIR PRESSURE.
FOREST RIVER LEGACY (2015) — SEAT BELTS Oct 14, 2015
Incident date: Oct 17, 2014
REF# 10670754 01/07/15 NVS-216RR DEALER (MHSRV) NOTIFIED IN PERSON, BY PHONE & IN WRITING (EMAIL) MFG FOREST RIVER CONTACTED BY PHONE - MIKE BUKOWSKI 10/16/14 TEST DRIVE: MHSRV ASSURES SEATBELTS CHECKED @ MAKE READY. 10/17/14 PURCHASED MOTORHOME. SEATBELTS NOT FIXED. MHSRV SAID TAKE ON TRIP, WRITE LIST OF REPAIRS, BRING BACK IN FOR REPAIRS MADE ALL AT ONCE. 12/04/2014 RETURNED TO MHSRV FOR... Read more
FOREST RIVER VLITE (2012) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 13, 2015
Incident date: Jan 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FOREST RIVER VLITE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MORE THAN SIX TMES, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORING WAS BUCKLING ON THE DRIVER SIDE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE FLOOR ENTRY DOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLOORING WITH FLOORING THAT WAS SHORTER THAN THE ORIGINAL FLOORING. THE ... Read more
FOREST RIVER VLITE (2012) — SUSPENSION Oct 13, 2015
Incident date: Jan 10, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FOREST RIVER VLITE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER MORE THAN SIX TMES, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLOORING WAS BUCKLING ON THE DRIVER SIDE, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE FLOOR ENTRY DOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLOORING WITH FLOORING THAT WAS SHORTER THAN THE ORIGINAL FLOORING. THE ... Read more
FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR (2012) — STRUCTURE:BODY Oct 12, 2015
Incident date: Oct 2, 2014
ON ONE SIDE OF THE CAMPER TOP IT LEEKS WHERE IT APPEARS THE SMALL GUTTER WAS NOT PUT ON CORRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURE
FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR (2012) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 12, 2015
Incident date: Oct 2, 2014
ON ONE SIDE OF THE CAMPER TOP IT LEEKS WHERE IT APPEARS THE SMALL GUTTER WAS NOT PUT ON CORRECTLY FROM THE MANUFACTURE
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