FOREST RIVER Complaints

The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Rockwood Trailer. The contact stated that upon purchase of the trailer; several, exposed electrical wires were left hanging from underneath the trailer. The contact also stated that the electrical winch that raised the canopy would remain active. The contact expressed concern that if the winch were to be hit from the outside the trailer, severe damage could be caused to the trailer. The manufacturer had been notified about the failure but had offered no assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 0.

The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Vibe equipped with Castle Rock Tires, Tire Line: Radial ST226, Tire Size: 225/75/R15, DOT Number: JULT1MT. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, she heard a loud abnormal sound coming from underneath the RV. The contact veered to the side of the road. The contact noticed that the rear passenger's side tire was flat. The failure mileage was 9,000. The contact replaced the tire with a spare tire. The contact drove to a RV camp and parked the vehicle. The contact purchased two new tires and replaced both rear tires. The contact then mounted the spare tire on the RV. Additionally, the contact stated while driving to her residence two miles away, the RV was shuddering. The RV was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the tread belts had snapped on the front passenger's side tire. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000. Upon releasing the tire, the tire caved in. The tire was replaced. The contact also stated that the spare tire that had been mounted on the RV exploded while driving. However, the contact had only driven 20 miles with the spare tire prior to mounting it on the RV. The contact stated that the tire failure damaged the under carriage of the RV and created a hole underneath. The failure also damaged the drain pipes. The RV was repaired. There was no further information provided. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The RV failure mileage was 9,000. The tire failure mileage was 9,000.

The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Crusader equipped with 5 Trailer King tires, Tire Size: ST225/75R15, DOT Number: 1ADB4TRT1 4020. The contact stated that the front driver’s side tire had a slow leak. The tire was replaced with a spare tire. The contact stated that while driving on the spare tire there was a blowout. The contact stated that a mobile tire company replaced the tire. The tire technician inspected the front passenger, rear passenger, and rear driver side tires and advised that those tires were also damaged. In addition, showing signs of bulging, separation, and belt slipping. The contact had all the tires replaced. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer Forest River was also contacted and a case was opened. The approximate tire failure mileage was 1,000. The contact stated that the tire that had the leak exploded and caused damage to the fifth wheel. The contact was informed by the tire company that the tires actually should have been replaced at the time of purchase of the unit.

The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Flagstaff Lite Weight Trailer towed by a 2015 GMC 2500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH and towing the trailer, two full 7.5 propane tanks detached from the trailer and both were being dragged behind the RV. The contact was notified by another driver that the tanks were being dragged behind the RV. The contact pulled over safely and placed both propane tanks into the trailer. The contact stated that the backing plates on the tanks were missing. Additionally, the tanks were not installed correctly. The contact diagnosed the failure and repaired the trailer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 69,000.

Purchased trailer new 02/2020, after recent trip had trailer in to repack wheel bearings and check brakes. Dealer notified me of burnt wheel bearing and states brakes bad. Also needs to replace hubs? When I brought trailer home noticed right rear axle tire had cords showing on outside of tire and inside tread was separating, left rear axle tire was wore off on inside of tire. Front axle tires OK. Initially had no problems or warnings with trailer. Replaced tires. Dealer didn't notice tire problem, could have been safety issue if blown while traveling. Don't have tire brand handy. I see there is possibly axle/bearing problems with 2019 Vibes!, and certain brands of tires? [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The plate that holds the wiring guide to the outside edge of the off door slide is too long. This is causing the plate to slice into the tire as the tire moves upward in its range of motion during travel. Luckily, I caught this before the tires blew and could have caused a major accident.

ST225/75R15 4 of 4 tires experienced blow-outs. Tires pressures were normal and monitored by a tire pressure monitoring system. Tread depth was very near full tread depth. All tires blew within 1000 miles of each other. Trailer was bought used. Mileage on tires at failure is believed to be about 2000.0 miles. Photos of 3 of the tires is provided.

The tire blew out. We noticed it as we were merging onto I65. It could have happened before then. As we have a tandem axel trailer, it was not catastrophic. We have owned the trailer/tires for 13-14 months and have put around 5000 miles on them via monthly trips. I still have the tire and rim. It could have caused a wreck. “No” to all other questions.

Windshield developed a stress crack starting at the bottom-center, and is growing vertically. Several other owners have reported the same issue, originating in the same exact spot. Some have reported that the original windshield was too large and, consequently, did not leave sufficient room for caulking at the bottom. Others have reported that a defect in the vehicle's dash causes it to press against the windshield. This has been reported to the factory by numerous other owners, and the factory refuses to correct the issue.

This is on a Travel Trailer (TT) with less than 5500 miles on these tires. ST225/75R 15. I was towing my TT down the highway all of a sudden the tire on the drivers side blew. It was like an explosion. It tore the metal fender and caused damage to the underside of the TT. Once the spare was put on I continued driving until all of a sudden the passenger side tire blew. Sounded exactly the same like an explosion causing more damage to the TT inside and out. Mine and my wifes safety was put at risk when these tires that are on a single axel blew and could have flipped the trailer or truck. I reported the incident to the dealer and brought them the tires upon return from the trip we were on. They agreed something didn't seem right. I am going to start an insurance claim this week after I file the report with you and the company. There wasn't a warning with the tires and we actually had two different people check them before the trip and both said the tires looked good.