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2013 Forest river SIERRA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1166428
Internal NHTSA #	10694223
Manufacurer	Forest River, Inc.
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	SIERRA
Model Year	2013
File date	08/03/15
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When unwinterizing my rv i noticed the wheel on the rear driver's side axle of my 2013 forest river sierra 365saq was pitched several inches so that the bottom of the wheel was 'out' from the trailer and the top was leaning towards the trailer. I jacked the trailer up to remove weight from the axle and the pitch did not improve. I removed the wheel and the hub to inspect the axle. The end of the axle, the spindle, was slightly bent. The manufacturer warranty expired so i contacted the customer support line for the axle manufacturer, al-ko. Al-ko requested vehicle information and information from the weight labels on the vehicle. I was then advised that i would need to contact forest river as the axles were potentially overloaded and as they were installed in a potentially improper application al-ko would not address the issue. I was advised to review ecfr title 49, subtitle b, chapter v, part 571. 120 and federal register, volume 72 issue 232 before contacting forest river. Forest river initially suggested that i might need to bring the trailer (with the bent axle) to their plant in indiana from my home in new jersey; though when management was asked to approve the repair the repair was rejected entirely based on the age (32 months) of the vehicle. Based on my review of ecfr title 49 i don't believe they properly calculated weight or is distribution throughout the trailer. The vehicle is currently equipped with 6k pound axles, its labeled gvwr 14060, its factory dry weight is 12570, 12720 after dealer options. The owner's manual supplied states that the pin weight is 10%-15% of the gvwr, but the low side (10%) would leave 12654 on the axles; 654 pounds overloaded at a minimum. Even at 15% 11951 is on the axles, but 15% transfer is doubtful as the majority of storage in the trailer is in the rear of the unit. I am still waiting on a response from fr.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CINNAMINSON, NJ
VIN pattern	4X4FSEN22DJXXXXXX
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
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Forest river SIERRA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Forest river SIERRA Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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