| Issue ID | 594519 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10162270 |
| Manufacurer | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | TRAVEL TRAILER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/06/06 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The tire was on a 2003 wildcat fifth wheel purchased in mar 2004. The tire has 15 trips of roughly 3000 miles on them. The tire was on the driver side front of the fifth wheel, all tires were checked prior to leaving. We were traveling on the interstate at 65 mph when the tire blew. Carlisle, dealer or forest river, the maker of the fifth wheel, are not going to replace the tire or cover cost of damage of the fifth wheel. The tire split from across the tread, ripping apart from 2" below the tread on both inner and outer tire. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GREAT FALLS, MT |
| VIN pattern | 4X4FWCD224TXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 15/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 0 |
| 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 | MCCOLLUMS RV |
| Dealer's telephone number | 406-761-3520 |
| Dealer's city | GREAT FALLS |
| Dealer's state code | MT |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 59405 |