FOREST RIVER Complaints

WHILE DRIVING MY RV TO CAMPING WORLD TO HAVE MY STABILIZING JACKS REPAIRED I NOTICE A DRAG. I STOPPED AND CHECKED BUT DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING AT THE TIME. I CONTINUED TO CAMPING WORLD AND AS I TURNED INTO THERE PARKING LOT I HAD ALL I COULD TO STOP MY RV BEFORE HITTING ANYTHING. WHEN I GOT OUT 3 OF MY WHEEL RIMS WERE HOT AND YOU COULD SMELL THEM. I TOLD THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEY AGREED. IN FACT WHEN THEY DROVE IT AROUND TO THE SERVICE AREA THEY HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP IT BEFORE HITTING A WALL. AFTER FIXING MY JACKS I HAD TO HAVE MY UNIT TOWED TO A PLACE TO FIX THE BRAKES, SINCE THIS CAMPING WORLD WAS NEW AND DID NOT HAVE THE FACILITY FOR BRAKES YET. AT THE NEW FACILITY AFTER INSPECTING SAID 3 OF THE 4 BRAKES, CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER BRAKE PROBLEMS. AND THAT I WAS LUCKY NOT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT!!! I SOUNDS LIKE ANOTHER RECALL I READ ABOUT, BUT DOES NOT COVER MY VIN. *TR

CPSC: I1450340A. 2013 ROCKWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER. CONSUMER STATED THE TRAILER STARTED TO SWAY AND CAUSED THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER ON ITS ROOF. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED HE NOTICED THE TRAILER STARTING TO SWAY, WHEN HE WENT AROUND A CORNER OR CHANGED LANES. THE WIND THEN CAUGHT THE TRAILER, HE HIT THE TRAILER BRAKES, TO SLOW THE SWAYING DOWN. HE THEN LET GO OF THE TRAILER BRAKES AND THE TRAILER JERKED. WHEN HE LOOKED AT THE PICTURES, HE NOTICED THE FRESH WATER TANK WAS EXPOSED AT THE REAR BUMPER OF THE TRAILER. WHEN HE WENT TO RETRIEVE HIS BELONGINGS, HE CHECKED THE TANK FOR BAFFLES, AND DISCOVERED NONE HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE TANK. THE CONSUMER REALIZED THE WATER MOVING AROUND IN THE TANK, PLAYED A MAJOR FACTOR IN LOOSING CONTROL OF THE TRAILER. THE TRAILER HITCH BROKE WHEN IT ROLLED, CAUSING THE SWAY BARS TO COME OFF THE HITCH.

WHILE TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND, JUST CROSSED MASON-DIXON LINE ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT FRONT OF MY 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WIRING GOING TO THE SLIDEOUT AND PART OF THE STRUCTURE. THE TIRE APPEARED TO SEPARATE AT THE TREAD AREA WHICH SHOWED ALSO TO APPEAR TO NOT BE SEALED TO THE CARCASS AND WAS NOT CLEAN BETWEEN TREAD AND CARCASS. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 06 JULY 2014 ON MY RIGHT REAR. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THAT PROVIDED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE INDICATED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AT CARCASS AREA AND APPEARED TO NOT BE PROPERLY SEALED. THE TIRES ARE CARLISLE RADIAL TRAIL ULTRA CRT ST205X75X15 *JS

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT STEADY AND SWAYED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE TIRE CLEARANCE WAS BEING EXPOSED TO THE AXLES, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE AXLES TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V554000 (SUSPENSION, TIRES). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. DJR UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRE CLEARANCE WAS 1 3/8 INC FROM THE TOP OF THE TIRE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAILER. THE TIRE LEFT RUB MARKS. UPDATED 09/15/2014 *JS

WE HAVE OWNED THIS MOTORHOME SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, OVER THE YEARS RANDOMLY THE THE ENGINE WOULD JUST SHUT OFF. WE COULD BE GOING 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE CHECK SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON WITH A RED BATTERY LIGHT AND ENGINE SHUTS OF. WE COULD BE GOING 35 AND IT HAPPENS. WE CAN DRIVE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES AND NOTHING HAPPENS AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WE HAVE HAD BATTERY CHECK AND EVEN REPLACED, WE HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR CHECK AND EVEN WIRES AND CABLES. RECENTLY IN THE PAST 2 MONTHS IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65 MPH AND THEN AGAIN ON A BACK ROAD WHILE CAMPING. VERY DANGEROUS, IF WE ARE PULLING A CAR OR OUR BOAT THE DANGER IS GREATER. NO ONE SEAMS TO HAVE A ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THINKING THIS IS PART OF THE GCM IGNITION PROBLEM. OUR MOTOR HOME IS A CLASS "C" WITH THE GMC TRUCK FRONT. *TR

THIS MOTORHOME HAS ELECTRIC ENTRANCE STEPS MANUFACTURED BY LIPPERT (LCI). THE MAIN BOLT THAT SECURES THE DRIVE GEAR SHEARED OFF. I HAD ONE FOOT ON THE STEP AND ONE INSIDE THE MOTORHOME WHEN THE BOLT FAILED. THIS IS A KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE STEPS. THIS MOTORHOME USES THE 3 STEP MODEL FOR ENTRANCE TO THE UNIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE GREY WOLF TRAVEL TRAILER. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH VAIL SPORT ST LH99 TIRES, SIZE 205/75/D14 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED AND THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. NEITHER THE VIN NOR THE DOT NUMBER WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE COMING HOME FROM TRIP TIRE BLEW OUT ON KATY FWY PULLED OVER TO NTB DEALER REPLACED TIRE CHECKED INTER NET MANY MANY RVS ESP 5TH WHEELS HAVE THE PROBLEM WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR ALL 5 DANGEROUS TIRES TO BE REPLACED AND REPAIRE THE DAMAGE ON THE RV . THE RV IS BRAND NEW ,ORIGINAL TIRES ON IT FIRST TRIP. *TR

THE DEADBOLT KEY LOCK FELL OUT AND WAS LOST FROM THE DOOR LATCH WHICH WAS A FASTEC 43610-09 TRAVEL TRAILER WHITE LATCH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF V-LITE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OVER A SPEED BUMP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER ENCOUNTERING A POT HOLE OR DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V554000 (SUSPENSION, TIRE); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN