FOREST RIVER Complaints

CONSUMER FAXED LETTER REGARDING THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM IN HIS 2000 GEORGETOWN MOTORHOME WHICH IOS ON A WORKHORSE CHASSIS. *MR IN A HYDRAULIC FAILURE, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, OIL RESERVIOR, PIPING OR FITTING CAN FAIL OR LEAK WHICH RENDERS THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM USELESS*NM

LTR FM CARMEN J. NARDE (FL) RE DEFECTIVE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A 2000 GEORGETOWN MOTORHOME WITH A WORKHORSE CHASIS.*MR IN A HYDRAULIC FAILURE, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, OIL RESERVIOR, PIPING OR FITTING CAN FAIL OR LEAK WHICH RENDERS THE PARK/EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM USELESS. *NM *SC *JB

DURING SERVICE ON MY SALEM LE (FOREST RIVER) TRAVEL TRAILER TO ADJUST THE BRAKES AND REPACK THE WHEEL BEARINGS, THE DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT TWO OF THE TRAILER WHEELS WERE SEPARATING AND COMING APART. I WAS WARNED BY THE DEALER THAT THE TIRES WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. ALL FIVE OF THE TRAILER TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT BRAND. I PRESENTLY HAVE ALL FIVE OF THE TRAILER WHEELS WHICH WERE REMOVED IN THE EVENT SOMEONE WANTS TO DO A FAILURE ANALYSIS ON THEM.*AK

I PRUCHASED A 2002 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOME FROM SUN COAST RV IN BRUNSWICK GA. I TOOK THE MOTOR HOME INTO JACKSONVILLE DEALER TO GET SOME MINOR THINGS FIXED. THE SEAL AROUND THE WINDOWS HAS SHRUNK AND ALLOW AIR TO COME THRU THE WINDOW. THE TECH AT SUNCOAST APPLIED SILACONE AROUND THE WINDOW AND SAID THAT THAT WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. I NOTICED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THE SEALS HAD SHRUNK AGAIN ALLOWING MORE AIR TO COME IN. I RECALLED SUNCOAST IN JAX TO ALERT THEM OF THE PROBLEM AND TO SEE IF THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE SEALS. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTY ANY MORE. BUT SINCE I HAD THE MOTORHOME IN THERE DURING THE WARRENTY TIME PERIOD IT STILL SHOULD BE UNDER WARRENTY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR OVER 1 1/2 YEARS AND IT IS STILL NOT RESOLVED.*AK

WE WERE TRAVELING IN OUR 2003 28' SUNSEEKERCLASS C MOTORHOME, WHICH HAS LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. ON OUR TRIP OUT A FEW DAYS EARLIER, THE VALVE STEM FELL OFF THE PASSENGER-SIDE INSIDE DUAL TIRE CAUSING IT TO GO FLAT. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED AND A NEW VALVE STEM PUT ON. FIVE DAYS LATER, ON THE RETURN TRIP WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH ON I 495 IN MA, THE SAME TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT. A FIST-SIZED HOLE WAS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE'S SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRE AND SAID THE WARRANTY WAS VOIDED BECAUSE A NON-FIRESTONE DEALER HAD REPAIRED THE VALVE STEM. WE WERE TOLD THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON THESE TIRES AND A NEW ONE COULD BE BOUGHT FOR $160. *JB

WHILE DRIVING A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE TRAILER. CARLILSE ST 17580R13. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DOT NUMBER. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 25' ROCKWOOD ULTRALITE TRAVEL TRAILER. IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH CARLISLE ST205/75R14 STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES. ALL 4 WHEELS PLUS THE SPARE WAS THIS TIRE. WE USE THIS TRAILER VERY LITTLE MAYBE AVERAGING 1500 MI/YEAR. ON AUGUST 6,2004 THE FINAL CARLISLE BLEW OUT ON INTERSTATE 10 NEAR TALLAHASSIE, FL. EVERY ONE OF THE 5 BLOWOUTS OCCURRED ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS. 3 ON I95, 1 ON I75, AND 1 ON I10. MY MAX SPEED IS 65 MPH. I CHECK THE TIRES AND PRESSURE BEFORE I TAKE THE TRAILER OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING ON ANY OF THE BLOWOUTS. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. I CALLED CARLISLE AND SINCE WARRENTY HAD EXPIRED, THEY WERE NOT EVEN INTERESTED ENOUGH TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BLOWOUTS. THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED WITH THE FEW MILES I HAD ON THE TIRES.*AK

ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ALL FOUR OF THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CARLI, 20575/R15.*AK

CHILD FELL OUT OF THE TENT'S REAR BED WHILE SLEEPING.*MR DURING THE FIRST NIGHT IN THE CAMPER THE CONSUMER'S GRANDSON FELL OUT OF THE REAR BED WHILE SLEEPING. THE CHILD FELL ABOUT FOUR AND A HALF FEET TO THE GROUND BUT WAS NOT INJURED ONLY SCARED. THE CONSUMER LATER REALIZED THAT THE CHILD HAD FALLEN THROUGH THE VELCRO AND THE ONE BUNGI THAT WAS IN PLACE TO HOLD THE TENT WALL CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE OR SOLUTION ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

BLEW CARLISLE 225X75X15 LOAD RANGE "D" TIRE AND DAMAGED MY TRAILER. I PAID FOR A REPLACEMENT TIRE, AND DID NOT SEEK A REPLACEMENT FROM CARLISLE BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. WHILE AT THE TRAILER DEALER GETTING A BID ON REPAIRS I FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WITH A SEPARATION. I SENT THIS BACK TO CARLISLE AND THEY SENT ME A NEW ONE. WHILE AT A TIRE DEALER HAVING A DIFFERENT BRAND PUT ON WE FOUND ANOTHER TIRE WITH A SEPERATION. I SENT THIS ONE BACK AND AM WAITING A NEW REPLACEMENT. THAT IS 3 OF 4 THAT WERE ON THE GROUND THAT SEPARATED. THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS BRAND AND NO OTHER. I THINK SOMEONE NEEDS TO LOOK ATTHE PERCENTAGE OF FAILURES TO SEE IF THEY ARE IN LINE WITH INDUSTRY AVERAGES. THANKS. FRANK BLUM . *AK