Consumer Complaint Detail
FOREST RIVER / TRAVEL TRAILER / 2005
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006086187 | Incident Date: Jun, 23 2006 |
| Consumer's City: NOVATO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Forest River, Inc. |
| Model Name: TRAVEL TRAILER | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:multiple axle:torque arm |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4X4TSVF2X5L | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 20 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Had operated surveyor travel trailer, by forest river, for two years, accumulating about 10,000 miles of service. on trip this summer we noticed on 6/24/06, one tire was worn down on inside surface, to the point where the steel cable was visible (photos available). replaced tire. further on the trip on 7/2/06 we noted that another tire was worn smooth on the inside 2 to 3 inches. replaced tire. on 7/8/06 we noticed that the tire installed on 6/24/06 was already wearing smooth on the inside after traveling only 1,400 miles. replace this tire. luckily we observed the worn tires before the tire failed, so we narrowly avoided a blowout. i complained to the travel trailer dealer who sold the trailer (we are original owners. no response. i contracted al-ko and they offered to ship replacement axles, have them returned for inspection and have the new axles installed. i got a verbal report that three of the spindles were out of alignment, but only two had produced uneven wear. al-ko claimed that the arm holding the spindle shaft was bent. i request a description of the deflection but have not received it. the al_ko representative said that the wheel must of hit a stump or curb. i told him that i have driven all the miles on the trailer and do not recall hitting any such objects. note that at the time of sale i observed misalignment between adjacent wheels and the dealer said that was normal when trailer takes a turn. *jb |