FOREST RIVER Complaints

THE SWAY BAR ON MY RV SITTING ON THE FORD F53 CHASSIS BOLTS CAME OUT 3 OF THE 4 AND TORE THE BRAKE LINE IN HALF (POSSIBLY ONLY THE ABS LINE). THIS VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 4,000 MILES AND I HAVE HAD TO FIX A LOT OF THEIR QUALITY CONTROL ISSUES. THIS COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE THOUGH. CONSUMER HAS ATTACHED ADDITIONAL PHOTOS WITH SWAY BAR IS MISSING BOLTS ON EACH SIDE OF MOUNTING BRACKETS, WHICH CAUSED THE SWAY BAR TO PINCH IN HALF OF ABS LINE.

PROPANE LINE LOCATION IN TIRE WELL. TIRES RUBBED HOLE IN PROPANE LINE CAUSING A PROPANE LEAK. WE DRIVE WITH PROPANE OFF. GOT TO CAMPSITE AND TURNED PROPANE ON. WITHIN A HALF HOUR SMELLED PROPANE REALLY BAD. TURNED OFF PROPANE. CALLED RV REPAIR AND THEY FOUND THE LEAK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS DESIGN FLAW.

THE CONTACT OWNED A 2020 FOREST RIVER PALOMINO PUMA 28BHSS TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHE AND HER TWO CHILDREN AND HUSBAND WERE SLEEPING, THE ELECTRICAL PANEL LOCATED IN THE CHILDREN'S ROOM INSIDE THE BUNKHOUSE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS SLEEPING IN THE CHILDREN'S ROOM AND WAS AWAKEN BY THE FIRE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND THEN SCREAMED FOR EVERYONE TO EVACUATE THE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT'S TWO PETS DIED FROM THE FIRE AS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO EVACUATE. THE CONTACT WAS THE ONLY PERSON WHO RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION ON THE SCENE AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS WERE FILED. THE TRAVEL TRAILER WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.

TRAILER WAS BUILT WITH THE DRY WEIGHT OF 3,527 POUNDS. FACTORY INSTALLED AN AXLE AND SUSPENSION THAT IS RATED AT 3,500 POUNDS. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL BE UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON THE ROADWAY AS THE COMPONENTS WEAR. CURRENTLY THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY FLAT WITHOUT ANY EXTRA LOAD IN THE TRAILER.

RV WAS PARKED AND WAS PLUGGED INTO SHORE POWER. AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR IN THE UNDERBELLY MELTED. THIS CONNECTOR IS USED BETWEEN ROMEX CABLE FROM THE SUPPLY SIDE AND THE OUTLET WHICH IS FEED WITH SO CORD. THERE WAS NO LOAD ON THE OUTLET WHICH WAS CONNECTED TO THE CONNECTOR AT THE TIME IT FAILED. THE FIRST 2 PICTURES ARE OF EACH SIDE OF THE CONNECTOR WHICH FAILED. THE THIRD PICTURE IS THE PLASTIC BARRIER UNDER THE FLOOR WHICH MELTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRANSFERRING THE TRAILER, THE WATER BRACKET FROM THE WATER TANK DETACHED FROM THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND COMPLETELY DETACHED THE WATER TANK FROM THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THREE WATER TANKS WERE USING THE SAME 10 INCH BRACKETS. TERRY'S RV CENTER (20450 SOUTH LA GRANGE ROAD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423, (815) 464-7510) WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000. ## VIN PASSED ## FOREST RIVER 2018 GEO PRO G19 ##

TIRE BLEW OUT. TRAILER WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. CHECK AIR PRESSURE EACH TRIP AND USE IT ONCE A MONTH, SO NOT SITTING TOO LONG. TRAILER GVWR IS WHAT THE 4 TIRES CARRIED AND THE ESTIMATED TONGUE WEIGHT ADDED TOGETHER. SHOULD HAVE HIGHER RATED TIRES FOR SAFETY MARGIN. BEEN READING ONLINE ABOUT MANY OF THESE TIRES BLOWING OUT. THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON I 10 RETURNING FROM A CAMP OUT ON A STRAIGHT SECTION NEAR US 301. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 IN THE RIGHT LANE. SUDDEN BOOM AND I PULLED OVER TO INVESTIGATE.

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO ARRANGE FOR MY DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE 11/16/20. I ALSO CALLED 01/02/21,ON 3/05/21 I PERSONALLY STOP IN . EACH TIME WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ORDER PART. I CONTACTED A MANAGER ON 05/04 - WE HAVE BEEN TEXTING - STILL NO ACTION. RECALL:16V579

WE PURCHASED A 2021 R-POD 171 IN MARCH 2021. THE FRONT WINDOW RANDOMLY SHATTERED ON I-10 AS THE TRAILER WAS BEING TOWED AT 55 MPH. THERE WAS NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, OR FOUND WHEN CLEANING UP THE GLASS IN THE CAMPER. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. THE ROAD WAS SMOOTH. I HAVE COME TO LEARN THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH R-POD FRONT WINDOWS, AND FOREST RIVER WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. FOREST RIVER WAS USING SINGLE PANE WINDOWS. THOSE BROKE. THEY SWITCHED TO THICKER GLASS (WHICH IS WHAT I AM TOLD WHAT WE HAD) THAT SUPPOSEDLY DON'T BREAK. NOW THEY DO DOUBLE PANE WINDOWS. THESE ARE $361 AND $200 SHIPPING. ESTIMATED 1 HOUR LABOR INSTALL. THE FRONT WALL IS BEGINNING TO WARP SO I WORRY IT WAS MORE THAN JUST THE WINDOW THAT WAS AT FAULT.

FRONT WINDOW OF CAMPER SHATTERED FOR NO REASON SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. FOREST RIVER HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE ABOUT REPAIRING THIS. IF WE HAD BEEN IN THE CAMPER SLEEPING, THE SHATTERED GLASS WOULD HAVE WENT ALL OVER US, POSSIBLY INTO EYES AND MOUTH. CAMPER WAS PARKED ON LEVEL GROUND WITH STABILIZERS DEPLOYED. HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. WINDOW FRAME LOOKS TO HAVE SEVERAL SCREW HEADS THAT ARE OVERTIGHTENED, FRAME APPEARS TO BE WARPED WHICH MAY HAVE PUT GLASS IN A BIND.