2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER
1 recalls — 25 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
25 total complaints
2 crashes 5 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 5 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | 1 |
| SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET | 1 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Mar 22, 2010
Incident date: Jul 29, 2009
AT ABOUT 3:00 PM ON THE 29TH OF JULY, 2009 MY WIFE MYSELF AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN DEPARTED OUR HOME IN BEL AIRE, KS DESTINED FOR TAYLOR PARK, CO. WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2002 FORD E-350 VAN WITH V-10, TOWING A WORK AND PLAY TRAILER MADE BY FOREST RIVER (FRAME BY LIPERT COMPONENTS). THIS TRAILER CONTAINED... Read more
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
Feb 11, 2009
Incident date: Feb 11, 2009
WHILE PERFORMING A SAFETY RECALL ON THE REFRIGERATOR IN MY RV, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE BURNER TUBE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING AMMONIA. THE RECALL WAS TO POSSIBLY PREVENT A FIRE "IN THE EVENT THIS DID HAPPEN ". THE COMPANY, KEYSTON RV/DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS ARE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. IT IS M... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Jul 29, 2008
Incident date: Feb 1, 2008
TONGUE ON THESE TRAILERS ARE MADE OF A MATERIAL TOO THIN TO SUPPORT THEIR WEIGHT. MY TONGUE FOLDED UP WHILE ENROUTE FROM A CAMPING TRIP. IT WAS LESS THAN 3 INCHES FROM THE GROUND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE THIS OCCURRED. ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD COULD HAVE GRABBED THE TRAILER AND RIPPED ... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 1, 2008
Incident date: Nov 10, 2007
I PURCHASED A TRAVEL TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER ON 11/10/07. THIS TRAILER SPECIFIES THAT THE UNLADEN VEHICLE WEIGHT IS 3640 POUNDS. MY TOW VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO PULL THIS TRAILER. I HAD IT THE VEHICLE WEIGHED ON A CERTIFIED PUBLIC SCALE. THE ACTUAL UNLADEN VEHICLE WEIGHT OF THIS TRAILER... Read more
WHEELS
Apr 3, 2008
Incident date: Sep 28, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER ALL AMERICAN SPORT FIFTH WHEEL (NA) WITH CARLISLE WHEELS. THE WHEELS ARE CRACKING AT THE POINT WHERE THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL IS WELDED TO THE OUTER RIM. PREVIOUSLY, ANOTHER WHEEL EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WOULD... Read more
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Oct 1, 2007
Incident date: Sep 3, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER WILD WOOD (NA) TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED MINOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH THE CONTACT REPAIRED HIMSELF. THE WHEEL WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, HE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE ... Read more
TIRES
Aug 23, 2007
Incident date: Jun 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE TIRE DAMAGE... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 16, 2007
Incident date: Aug 25, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SOLD HIM A 2006 VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A 2007. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER, THEY WOULD NOT SPEAK TO HIM. THE CONTACT HAS LIVED IN THE VEHICLE FOR 8 TO 9 MONTHS. HE DISCOVERED TH... Read more
TIRES
Aug 14, 2007
Incident date: Mar 1, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SPARE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE BRACES WERE DAMAGED. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT TWICE BEFORE. THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THE TIRES WERE UNKNOWN, BUT THE TIRE SIZ... Read more
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Jul 23, 2007
Incident date: Jul 5, 2007
SUBJECT VEHICLE IS A 2005 WILDCAT 28RK FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER. IN JULY, 2006, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MILES OF SERVICE, I NOTICED EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. I CALLED THE AXLE MANUFACTURER, AL-KO KOBER, STATED THAT I HAD EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, AND THEY ... Read more
TIRES
Apr 19, 2007
Incident date: Mar 12, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER CARDINAL FIFTH WHEEL, MODEL# 29TS. WHILE DRIVING 55MPH, THE DRIVER OBSERVED THROUGH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT THE TREAD OF THE RIGHT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPERATED FROM THE WHEEL. THE TREAD OF THE TIRES ALSO DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. GOOD SAM ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE R... Read more
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM
Nov 22, 2006
Incident date: Jun 24, 2006
HAD OPERATED SURVEYOR TRAVEL TRAILER, BY FOREST RIVER, FOR TWO YEARS, ACCUMULATING ABOUT 10,000 MILES OF SERVICE. ON TRIP THIS SUMMER WE NOTICED ON 6/24/06, ONE TIRE WAS WORN DOWN ON INSIDE SURFACE, TO THE POINT WHERE THE STEEL CABLE WAS VISIBLE (PHOTOS AVAILABLE). REPLACED TIRE. FURTHER ON THE T... Read more
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Jun 16, 2006
Incident date: Jun 6, 2006
THIS FAILURE IS OF A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE. A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. WHILE THIS VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AS A RESULT OF ANOTHER FAILURE, THE REPAIR FACILITY DISCOVERED THE TRAILER AXLES WERE BENT/OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS CONDITION REQUIRED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE BOTH AXLES. ANECDOTAL INFORMATION: TH... Read more
TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Jun 1, 2006
Incident date: May 30, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN A REST AREA THE FIFTH WHEEL COLLAPSED AROUND THE PIN BOX INTO THE BED OF THE TRUCK. THE DEALER WENT TO THE LOCATION AND DETERMINED THE PIN BOX HAD FOUR CRACKS AND WILL WELD THE CRACKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EITHER CARRIED OR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICL... Read more
TIRES
May 2, 2006
Incident date: May 2, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED OVER 30 AREAS OF SEPARATION WAS NOTICED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
Apr 27, 2006
Incident date: Apr 20, 2006
1. I WAS TOWING A 2005 WILDWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE IMPENDING FAILURE. 2 THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE AXLE SUSPENSION. THE SPRING EQUALIZER THAT LINKS THE TANDEM AXLE LEAF SPRINGS TOGETHER CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE TRAVEL TRAILER ... Read more
SUSPENSION
Mar 13, 2006
Incident date: Aug 18, 2005
FROM PURCHASE CREAKING UNDER TRAILER, BELLY PAN FELL OFF ON THE ROAD TWICE, THEN FOUND 5-6 LENGTHWISE CRACKS IN THE FRAME ( WELDED BY LIPPERT'S MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAME) TWICE. TRAILER NOW DOG TRACKS. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FROM RUBBING ON FRAME. MOTION CAUSES EVERYTHING TO MOVE DRAWERS FALL OUT... Read more
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Mar 13, 2006
Incident date: Aug 18, 2005
FROM PURCHASE CREAKING UNDER TRAILER, BELLY PAN FELL OFF ON THE ROAD TWICE, THEN FOUND 5-6 LENGTHWISE CRACKS IN THE FRAME ( WELDED BY LIPPERT'S MANUFACTURER OF THE FRAME) TWICE. TRAILER NOW DOG TRACKS. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FROM RUBBING ON FRAME. MOTION CAUSES EVERYTHING TO MOVE DRAWERS FALL OUT... Read more
TIRES
Aug 5, 2005
Incident date: Jul 3, 2005
DT: 2005, FORREST RIVER WORK AND PLAY 5TH WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS WITH FOUR TIRES. THREE BLEW OUT BOTH ON THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL. ON THE FOURTH TIRE THE TREAD CAME OFF. CARLISLE TIRES, ST235/85R16. THEY BLEW OUT AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON THE TRAILER. CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IN... Read more
Crash
EQUIPMENT
May 21, 2005
Incident date: Apr 18, 2005
ON APRIL 18, 2005 I PICKED UP MY CAR TRAILER FROM THE DEALER. I BEGAN TOWING MY TRAILER HOME AND NOTICED AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY WITH THE WAY IT WAS TOWING. I PROCEEDED TOWARDS MY HOUSE AND SLOWED WAY DOWN. I CONTINUED TRAVELING AND THE TRAILER CONTINUED TO SWAY. I WRECKED THE TRAILER SHORT... Read more
Crash
SUSPENSION
Apr 28, 2005
Incident date: Dec 27, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2005 LEXINGTON MOTORHOME FROM A DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WHICH WAS MANUFACTOURED BY FOREST RIVE, INC. I STARTED A TRIP AROUND THE COUNTRY AND SHORTLY INTO MY TRIP I DISCOVERED THAT APPARENTLY DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, UNDER THE MOTORHOME SLIDEOUT 4 HOLES ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE INTO... Read more
1 injured
STRUCTURE:BODY
Apr 28, 2005
Incident date: Dec 27, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2005 LEXINGTON MOTORHOME FROM A DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WHICH WAS MANUFACTOURED BY FOREST RIVE, INC. I STARTED A TRIP AROUND THE COUNTRY AND SHORTLY INTO MY TRIP I DISCOVERED THAT APPARENTLY DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, UNDER THE MOTORHOME SLIDEOUT 4 HOLES ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE INTO... Read more
1 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 28, 2005
Incident date: Dec 27, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2005 LEXINGTON MOTORHOME FROM A DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WHICH WAS MANUFACTOURED BY FOREST RIVE, INC. I STARTED A TRIP AROUND THE COUNTRY AND SHORTLY INTO MY TRIP I DISCOVERED THAT APPARENTLY DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, UNDER THE MOTORHOME SLIDEOUT 4 HOLES ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE INTO... Read more
1 injured
STRUCTURE
Apr 28, 2005
Incident date: Dec 27, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2005 LEXINGTON MOTORHOME FROM A DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA WHICH WAS MANUFACTOURED BY FOREST RIVE, INC. I STARTED A TRIP AROUND THE COUNTRY AND SHORTLY INTO MY TRIP I DISCOVERED THAT APPARENTLY DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, UNDER THE MOTORHOME SLIDEOUT 4 HOLES ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE INTO... Read more
1 injured
STRUCTURE
Apr 22, 2005
Incident date: Dec 25, 2004
I PURCHASED A 2005 MOTORHOME FROM A DEALER IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. I STARTED A TRIP AROUND THE COUNTRY AND SHORTLY INTO MY TRIP I DISCOVERED THAT APPARENTLY DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT, UNDER THE MOTORHOME SLIDEOUT 4 HOLES ALLOW CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE CABIN. AT FIRST THE CARBON MONOXIDE CAME FROM THE... Read more
1 injured
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