High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
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 VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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 VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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 STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SINCE HE IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER NOTICED 4 STEEL BRACKETS PROTRUDING FROM THE FRAME BY EACH TIRE. THE BRACKETS HAD VERY LITTLE CLEARANCE TO EACH TIRE, THEY VARIED A LITTLE BIT BRACKET TO BRACKET. IT APPEARED WHEN TOWED, THE BRACKETS CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE AND ABRADED THE SIDEWALL AWAY.
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 STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SINCE HE IS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. UPDATED 02/01/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER NOTICED 4 STEEL BRACKETS PROTRUDING FROM THE FRAME BY EACH TIRE. THE BRACKETS HAD VERY LITTLE CLEARANCE TO EACH TIRE, THEY VARIED A LITTLE BIT BRACKET TO BRACKET. IT APPEARED WHEN TOWED, THE BRACKETS CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE AND ABRADED THE SIDEWALL AWAY.
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 WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM
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 WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 3/28/2006 - *NM
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 OTHER SIDE. TRAILER WANTED TO PULL US INTO THE DITCH AND SWAYED THE TRUCK TERRIBLY. APPARENTLY THE TRAILER HAS TO BE PULLED ALL APART TO RE-WELD THE HANGERS TO THE ENCLOSED FRAME. ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE TRAILER STARTED 'WHIPPING' BEHIND THE TRUCK.*JB
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 OTHER SIDE. TRAILER WANTED TO PULL US INTO THE DITCH AND SWAYED THE TRUCK TERRIBLY. APPARENTLY THE TRAILER HAS TO BE PULLED ALL APART TO RE-WELD THE HANGERS TO THE ENCLOSED FRAME. ALMOST HAD SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE TRAILER STARTED 'WHIPPING' BEHIND THE TRUCK.*JB
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 TIRES WHICH WERE UNDERRATED. ON ONE OCCASION THE TIRE BLEWOUT DAMAGING WATER LINES UNDER THE TRAILER. ALL THIS IN UNDER 5000 MILES ON THE TRAILER (FOREST RIVER F37SP FIFTH WHEEL 2004). *BF *NM *NM
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 TIRES WHICH WERE UNDERRATED. ON ONE OCCASION THE TIRE BLEWOUT DAMAGING WATER LINES UNDER THE TRAILER. ALL THIS IN UNDER 5000 MILES ON THE TRAILER (FOREST RIVER F37SP FIFTH WHEEL 2004). *BF *NM *NM