FOREST RIVER Complaints

THIS UNIT HAS A FIRE HAZARD. REFRIGERATOR IS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. COUNTER ABOVE REFRIGERATOR GETS SO HOT YOU CAN NOT TOUCH. REFRIGERATOR IS NOT INSULATED ON THE SIDES AND THE FLAME FROM THE GAS MAKES THE WOOD IN THE CABINET SMELL LIKE ITS BURNING.*DT *TR

BOUGHT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER IN APRIL 2015 AND IN 2 YRS HAVE HAD 3 TIRES BLOW OUT WHILE TOWING , EVEN THOUGH BEFORE EACH TRIP TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED TO TIRE SPECS, AFTER 3RD TIRE BLOW OUT ASKED TIRE REPLACEMENT CENTER WHAT COULD BE THE PROBLEM, AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT HAD C RATED TIRES ON IT THAT WERE MAXED OUT AND THAT IT SHOULD OF HAD AT LEAST D RATED TIRES AND EVEN E RATED TIRES WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE WEIGHT THEY WERE CARRYING, REPLACED ALL TIRES AND NO MORE BLOW OUTS

SUPPORT BRACKET HOLDING 60 GALLON FRESH WATER TANK BROKE CAUSING TANK TO FALL OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF TRAILER. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION BEING TOWED. IF IT DID DOT HANG UPON A CORNER OF THE TRAILER IT WOULD OF FELL COMPLETELY OUT CAUSE A POTENTIAL COLLISION HAZARD. *TT

BRAKES ARE APPLING GOING DON'T ROAD. LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE FORMING BUBBLES IN THE BRAKE FLUID AND APPLYING, ONLY HAVE 30000 MILE ON IT?NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V110000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOME. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE MOTOR HOME'S STEPS WOULD NOT RETRACT OR DETRACT WHEN PROMPTED. THE CONTACT TIED THE STEPS TO THE MOTOR HOME TO CONTINUE DRIVING. ARBORGAST REPAIR SHOP OF TIP, OHIO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECALLED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V798000 (EQUIPMENT). THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES LESS THAN 3000 MILES, AIR PRESSURE 80 PSI LUG NUT TORQUED. RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING DOWN ]HIGHWAY 19 THRU OCALA NATIONAL FOREST AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. CAMPER IS EQUIPPED WITH TYRON STRAPS BUT STILL DID NOT PREVENT TIRE FROM TEARING FENDER OFF, WIRING, METAL DAMAGE,HYD LINE PUNCTURED AND FIBERGLASS DAMAGE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST RIVER GEORGETOWN MOTOR HOME. WHILE OPERATING THE MOTOR HOME, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE BRAKES. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOUR BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLIES WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V110000 (SERVICE BRAKES), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.UPDATED 08/23/17*LJ UPDATED 12/04/2017*JS

RV HAS ONLY ONE SLIDE BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE IT WILL FALL OUT AT ANYTIME AFTER CAMPINGWORLD REPLACED MOTOR AND INSTALLED LONGER CARPET DUE TO FLOOR COMING UP NOW WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING WATER AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE EVEN AFTER RESEALING. MORE MINOR INTERIOR ISSUES Q& C ISSUES. ALL THIS AFTER 3 WEEKS OLD AND I'VE ONLY PUT 300 MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 FOREST RIVER SALEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OUTDOOR KITCHEN DOOR FLAP LATCHING MECHANISM FAILED TO REMAIN SECURE. AS A RESULT, THE DOOR FLAP FELL DOWN AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S WIFE IN THE HEAD. SHE WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE TOY HAULER LIQUIDATION DEALER, IN ROCKLIN, CA WHERE THE LATCH WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500.

"TONGUE WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION". I FILLED THE WATER TANK, LOADED THE STORAGE AREA AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE R-POD. AT 50 MPH THE TRAILER BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. MY TRUCK AND TRAILER ALTERNATED ON 2 WHEELS. I DID GET CONTROL, HAD TO TRAVEL HOME AT UNDER 35 MPH. I GOT HOME AND WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER. ALL OF THE STORAGE AND WATER TANK ARE BEHIND THE SINGLE AXLE. THERE IS NO STORAGE AVAILABLE IN THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER TO DISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHT. THE DINING AREA IS IN THE FRONT. THE PASS-THRU STORAGE IS BEHIND THE AXLE. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO ADDRESS THIS DESIGN FLAW. I CANNOT ADD HUNDREDS OF POUNDS TO THE FRONT OF THE TRAILER WHERE THERE IS NO STORAGE SPACE AVAILABLE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRAILER AND AFRAID TO SELL IT TO ANYONE ELSE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, SOME RESULTING IN ACCIDENTS, HITTING OTHER CARDS, HITTING THE GUARD RAIL, ETC. *JS