2004 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER
1 recalls — 23 complaints
05V121000 Mar 30, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Defect Description
ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS THAT USE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE LUG BOLTS AND WHEELS CAN COME OFF.
Consequence
LOSS OF THE LUG NUT COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
FOREST RIVER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.
Complaint Statistics
23 total complaints
1 crashes
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 6 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 5 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 4 |
| SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | 3 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
STRUCTURE:BODY
Apr 22, 2016
Incident date: Apr 1, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE RIDING IN THE TRAVEL TRAILER, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRAILER. WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF CRACKS IN THE FRAME OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE VEH... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Dec 14, 2007
Incident date: Dec 8, 2007
DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL .06E076000 COMPANY RECALL LETTER ON THIS ISSUE SHOWS A RECALL NUMBER OF 07V85000 THIS NUMBER DOES NOT COME UP ON YOUR WEB SITE. I FEEL THEY DID NOT COMPLY WITH RECALL AND REPAIR MY PROBLEM CORRECTLY. THEY ONLY PUT IN WHAT THEY CALLED A HEAT SHIELD INSTEAD OF REPLACIN... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Nov 25, 2007
Incident date: Nov 24, 2007
I HAD TWO BLOW OUTS ON THE SAME TRIP HOME. MY TIRES OUR ON TRAILER. THE TIRE NAME IS CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL ST/225/75R15. I WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY FOR OVER THREE HOUR'S. I NEED TO KNOW IF MY TIRES ARE RECALLS. *TR
TIRES
Aug 12, 2007
Incident date: May 31, 2007
WE OWN A 2004 CEDAR CREEK 5TH WHEEL. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE TIRES INDICATED AN AXLE PROBLEM. ALSO KOBER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEIR BAD AXLES OR REPLACE THE WORN TIRES. FORTUNATELY, WE NOTICED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO BEING INVOLVED IN A BLOWOUT OR ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER OF OUR 5TH WHEE... Read more
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Aug 12, 2007
Incident date: May 31, 2007
WE OWN A 2004 CEDAR CREEK 5TH WHEEL. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE TIRES INDICATED AN AXLE PROBLEM. ALSO KOBER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEIR BAD AXLES OR REPLACE THE WORN TIRES. FORTUNATELY, WE NOTICED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO BEING INVOLVED IN A BLOWOUT OR ACCIDENT. THE MANUFACTURER OF OUR 5TH WHEE... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 9, 2007
Incident date: Mar 26, 2007
3 GENERAL AMERI TRAILER ST 205/75R15 TIRES INSTALLED ON 5TH WHEEL TRAILER HAVE BLOWN OUT WITHIN 650 MILES OF FIRST FAILURE. TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND SIDEWALL EXPLODED. 4TH TIRE TREAD WAS SEPARATING AT TIME OF REMOVAL. TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ALL TIRES WERE INFLATED TO PROPER PRES... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Jul 24, 2007
Incident date: Jul 16, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK 30LBHFS TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND TIRE, LIES A PIECE OF IRON THAT RUBS ON THE TIRES. AS A RESULT, THE PIECE OF IRON CUTS AWAY AT THE TIRES AND HAS WORN DOWN THE SIDEWALLS. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATE... Read more
TIRES
May 28, 2007
Incident date: May 26, 2007
I PURCHASED A 2004 F37 SANDPIPER FIFTHWHEEL TOY HAULER WITH CARLISLE 235/85/16 LOAD RATING E TIRES. LESS THAN 2,000 MILES ON TRAILER AND NEVER OVER 350 MILE TRIPS. I HAVE HAD TWO TIRES GO FLAT IN TWO SEPARATE 70 MILE CAMPING TRIPS. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRAILER FROM ABOUT THE INCID... Read more
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
May 28, 2007
Incident date: May 26, 2007
I PURCHASED A 2004 F37 SANDPIPER FIFTHWHEEL TOY HAULER WITH CARLISLE 235/85/16 LOAD RATING E TIRES. LESS THAN 2,000 MILES ON TRAILER AND NEVER OVER 350 MILE TRIPS. I HAVE HAD TWO TIRES GO FLAT IN TWO SEPARATE 70 MILE CAMPING TRIPS. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE TRAILER FROM ABOUT THE INCID... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
May 10, 2007
Incident date: Apr 13, 2007
IMMINENT BLOWOUT AVERTED ON 2004 FOREST RIVER SANDPIPER TRAVEL TRAILER, WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED WITH ALKO-KOBLER AXLES. THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS WORN SMOOTH, AND THE REAR TIRE ALSO HAD EVIDENCE OF WEAR. TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 4,000 MILES ON THEM. THIS WAS NOTED WHE... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
Oct 4, 2006
Incident date: Aug 26, 2006
NOTICED UNUSUAL WORN TIRES, BROUGHT INTO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, DEALER SAID THE AXLES WERE DEFECTIVE. CAUSING EXCESS WARE ON THE MOUNTING HARDWARE AND TIRES. IF I HAD NOT TAKEN THE TRAILER INTO THE DEALER, THE AXLES COULD HAVE BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE FRAME AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. STILL FIGHTING WITH A... Read more
TIRES
Jul 18, 2006
Incident date: Jul 18, 2006
WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP, ONE OF THE TIRES BLEW ON OUR TRAVEL TRAILER, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. AFTER REPLACING THE TIRE WITH A SPARE, WE CONTINUED ON AND WENT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES, THE SECOND TIRE BLEW ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRAILER ALSO CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAM... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 12, 2006
Incident date: Jun 30, 2006
THE TIRE WAS ON A 2003 WILDCAT FIFTH WHEEL PURCHASED IN MAR 2004. THE TIRE HAS 15 TRIPS OF ROUGHLY 3000 MILES ON THEM. THE TIRE WAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT OF THE FIFTH WHEEL, ALL TIRES WERE CHECKED PRIOR TO LEAVING. WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN THE TIRE BLEW. CARLISLE, DE... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jun 27, 2006
Incident date: Jun 16, 2006
I HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF CARLISLE TIRES, MODEL RADIAL TRAIL, SIZE ST225/75R15/D. NEITHER TIRE BLEW, BUT THE FIRST HAD THE TREAD PEEL AWAY. DIAGNOSED BY THE TIRE SHOP AS AN INTERNAL SEPARATION. SHOP NOTED THAT THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. I STILL HAVE ONE OF THE TI... Read more
TIRES
Mar 16, 2006
Incident date: Aug 13, 2005
WHILE MAKING A 200 MILE TRIP TO IOWA WE THOUGHT THAT WE HAD JUST BLOWN A TIRE. WHILE TAKING SHELTER INSIDE THE CAMPER FROM THE BUSY HWY WE DISCOVERED THAT THE AXEL WAS BROKEN AND THE WHOLE CAMPER COULD'VE TIPPED OVER WITH US(INCLUDING A 6 MONTH OLD INFANT.) THE TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD BEEN R... Read more
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Mar 16, 2006
Incident date: Aug 13, 2005
WHILE MAKING A 200 MILE TRIP TO IOWA WE THOUGHT THAT WE HAD JUST BLOWN A TIRE. WHILE TAKING SHELTER INSIDE THE CAMPER FROM THE BUSY HWY WE DISCOVERED THAT THE AXEL WAS BROKEN AND THE WHOLE CAMPER COULD'VE TIPPED OVER WITH US(INCLUDING A 6 MONTH OLD INFANT.) THE TIRES ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD BEEN R... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Mar 8, 2006
Incident date: Nov 13, 2005
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING THE 5TH WHEEL TRAILER 20 MPH, THE PIN BOX SHEERED. AS A RESULT THE TRAILER COLLAPSED ONTO THE TRUCK AND CAUSED A SEPARATION BETWEEN THE TRAILER AND THE TRUCK. BOTH THE TRAILER AND TRUCK SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE; HOWEVER NO INJURIES OCCURRED. THE TRAILER ... Read more
Crash
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Nov 2, 2005
Incident date: Mar 15, 2005
BOUGHT A NEW HOLIDAY TRAILER, WILDCAT BY FOREST RIVER IN 2004. TRAILER NEVER TRAILED RIGHT BEHIND TRUCK. IN 2005 THREE BRAND NEW SETS OF AXLES WERE PUT UNDER TRAILER AND ALL FAILED SAFETY REGULATIONS. FINALLY, AXLE HANGERS WERE MEASURED AND FOUND THAT THE ONE SIDE WAS SET BACK 1/2" FARTHER THAN THE ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 2, 2005
Incident date: Mar 24, 2005
I WAS TRAVELING WITH MY 5TH WHEEL TRAILER ON I-37 BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. AND SAN ANTONIO, TX. WHEN ONE OFTHE CARLISLE ST205/75R15 TIRES BLEW ON THE 5TH WHEEL. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO SPECIFICATION(50 PSI/COLD) BEFORE STARTING THE TRIP HOME FROM CORPUS CHRISTI. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO TRAILER.... Read more
TIRES
Jun 29, 2005
Incident date: Jun 26, 2005
I PURCHASED A 2004 FOREST RIVER, FLAGSTAFF 26DL TRAVEL TRAILER IN JULY 2003. IT CAME EQUIPPED WITH 5 CARLISLE ST205/75R14 LOAD RANGE C TIRES. I HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED TIRE PRESSURE AND HAVE NEVER EXCEEDED THE TRAILER'S LISTED GVW. FROM 3000 TO ABOUT 3500 MILES I HAVE EXPERIENCED 3 CATASTROPHIC ... Read more
TIRES
Jun 6, 2005
Incident date: Apr 29, 2005
WE PURCHASED A ROCKWOOD ROO IN FEB 2004. IT HAD CARLISLE TIRES ON IT. LAST YEAR WE TRAVELLED ABOUT 5000 MILES. FIRST TIME OUT THIS YEAR IN ONE TRIP, WE HAD 3 BLOWOUTS. WE PURCHASED TWO TIRES ON THE FIRST SESSION, WHERE WE BLEW 2 TIRES AND WAS LEFT WITH NO SPARE. THE FIRST TIRE STORE HAPPENED TO... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Mar 10, 2005
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
WHILE TRAVELING 1200 MILES TIRES CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE FRAME CRACKED, AND THE AXLE WAS GOING SIDE WAYS. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS TO LIGHT, WEARING OUT THE SPRING HANGERS, FLATTENING THE SPRINGS, ALLOWING THE FRAME TO CARRY THE LOAD ON JUST THE ... Read more
SUSPENSION
Mar 10, 2005
Incident date: Oct 1, 2004
WHILE TRAVELING 1200 MILES TIRES CONTINUOUSLY BLEW OUT. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE FRAME CRACKED, AND THE AXLE WAS GOING SIDE WAYS. *AK THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE SUSPENSION WAS TO LIGHT, WEARING OUT THE SPRING HANGERS, FLATTENING THE SPRINGS, ALLOWING THE FRAME TO CARRY THE LOAD ON JUST THE ... Read more
FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER across all model years (2004–2005).
2
Total Recalls
54
Total Complaints
0
Investigations
3
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths