FOREST RIVER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 700. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TIRE WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT DISINTEGRATED WITHOUT OBVIOUS CAUSE WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED DESPITE CHECK OF AIR PRESSURE IN MORNING AND ROUTINE CHECKS OF TIRE CONDITION AT STOPS WHILE EN ROUTE. TIRE WAS INSTALLED BY VEHICLE MANUFACTURER: CONSTANCY LY188 ST205/75R14. TIRE LOAD RATINGS OF 1760 LBS SINGLE AND 1570 LBS DUAL SEEM LOW FOR THE TRAILER GVWR OF 7655 LBS. TRAILER HAS DUAL AXLES...IT'S NOT IMMEDIATELY CLEAR TO ME WHETHER THE SINGLE OR DUAL LOAD RATING APPLIES.

I WAS WASHING MY CAMPER AND I WAS CUT A FEW TIMES ON ROUGH METAL BURR WHERE THE METAL WAS CUT/BROKEN ON BUMPER, AND A PIECE OF METAL STICKING OUT OF MY WING OF MY CAMPER.. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE BLEEDING AND DIDN'T GO TO THE DOCTOR...

WHY WAS DOMETIC NOT REQUIRED TO FIX THE DEFECTIVE BOILER TUBES ON IT'S REFRIGERATORS,INSTEAD OF JUST LETTING THEM SHUT THEM DOWN WHEN THEY LEAKED? THE ROOT CAUSE WAS DEFECTIVE TUBING. MY UNIT STOPPED WORKING SO DOMETIC SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO REPONSIBITY UNTIL THE UNIT IS UP AND RUNNING AGAIN. SEE ISSUE BELOW. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 07V085000 2002 FOREST RIVER CEDAR CREEK MANUFACTURERFOREST RIVER, INC. RECALL DATE03/05/2007 COMPONENTEQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE POTENTIAL # OF UNITS AFFECTED128000 SUMMARYCERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT. CONSEQUENCERELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE. REMEDYFOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.000023275000221755000000330

AT TIMES THE LED LIGHTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAMPER WOULDN'T WORK OR WOULD GO IN AND OUT. SO WE CHECK THE PLUG THAT HOOKS THE CAMPER TO THE TRUCK AND ONE OF THE PRONGS WAS MISSHAPEN SO HUBBY BENT IT BACK IN PLACE IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING NOW

WHEN I GOT MY CAMPER BACK FROM SHASTA AFTER THEY HAD THE CAMPER 79 DAYS FOR REPAIRS. I LOOKED UNDER MY CAMPER AND I FOUND THEY JUST PUT A FEW SCREWS IN THE WHEEL WELLS TO "FIX" DAMAGE FROM WHEELS BUSTING THE WHEEL WELL LOOSE FROM MY CAMPER, AND IT STILL HAS GAPS IN THE WHEEL WELLS AND EXPOSED SCREW WITH THE POINTED END POINTED TOWARDS MY TIRE ...

AFTER RETURNING MY CAMPER FOR MANY REPAIRS WHICH INCLUDES THE BACK WINDOW POPPING OPEN WHILE IN TRANSIT.. WE GET HOME FROM CAMPING AND SEE THE EMERGENCY BACK WINDOW LEVER ARM HANGING DOWN THE BACK OF THE CAMPER SO IT POPPED OPEN DOWN THE ROAD AGAIN! WE HAD ONE MORE CAMPING TRIP SO I CLOSED THE WINDOW AND I PUT A REUSABLE VELCRO STRAP AROUND THE WINDOW LEVER TO TRY AND KEEP IT CLOSED BUT WE WENT ON THE NEXT TRIP WE STOP TO GET GAS AND THE WINDOW WAS OPEN AGAIN SO I ADDED A TOTAL OF 3 STRAPS AND IT TEMPORARILY FIXED THE WINDOW TILL WE TOOK THE CAMPER BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 4TH TIME...

MY TIRE INFO LABEL HAD 65PSI BUT ON THE TIRE IT HAD 35PSI STAMPED ON THE TIRE... WHEN IT WENT BACK TO THE FACTORY THEY PUT THE RIGHT STICKER ON THE CAMPER.

WHEN MY DOOR GOT STUCK AND WOULD NOT OPEN THE SKIN OF THE DOOR ALSO CAME LOOSE AND I HAD TO STOP AND DUCT TAPE THE METAL TO THE DOOR SO IT WOULDN'T RIP OFF ALL THE WAY OFF OR FLOP AROUND WHILE IN TRANSIT

WHEN WE PARKED THE CAMP GROUND AT THE SITE I WAS GOING TO TURN ON THE RADIO WHILE WE SET UP THE DINETTE WAS IN THE BED POSITION I CLIMBED UP TO TURN ON THE RADIO AND THE BED FELL DOWN LUCKILY I CAUGHT MYSELF FROM FALLING BACK AND DIDN'T GET HURT. THE FACTORY HAD PLACED EXTRA SUPPORT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT NOT ON THE DRIVER'S SO IT WAS STILL ABLE TO FALL. WE HAVE RETURNED THE CAMPER TO DEALERSHIP THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO FIX IT...