| Issue ID | 1169767 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10680192 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | ROCKWOOD |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 02/03/15 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2013 rockwood freedom. Consumer writes in the regards to brakes locked during towing. *smd the consumer stated smoke emitted from the trailer brakes. The brakes were so hot that grease was oozing from the bearings. The consumer also found the brake lanyard was disengaged. The consumer was informed the backing plate, hub needed to be replaced. Also, the bearings needed to be repacked. The consumer was informed the brake lanyard disengaged which caused the trailer brakes to lock up, was due to a piece of road debris hitting the cable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | SENECA, SC |
| VIN pattern | 4X4CFM618DDXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 08/04/13 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Dealer's name | LAKESIDE RV |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ANDERSON |
| Dealer's state code | SC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 29626 |