| Issue ID | 806168 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10346821 |
| Manufacurer | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | SALEM LE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 22/07/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 forest river flagstaff 831fkss trailer (na) with carlisle 205-75-r15 tires. While driving at 65 mph, the vehicle began to exhibit an abnormal vibration. The rear passenger side tire exploded. The contact was able to install the spare tire. He also noticed that the undercarriage was damaged due to the failure. The contact was able to purchase a new tire and proceeded with his travel until he heard a second explosion. The front passenger tire had exploded, fracturing the headlight lens. The contact changed the tire with the new spare. The contact then purchased four new tires. The failure mileage was 3,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 10/21/10. *lj the consumer stated the tires were inferior. Updated 10/26/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WARREN, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TFLG2671XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 65 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |