| Issue ID | 1459701 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11084373 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | WILDWOOD |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 07/04/18 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My rear axle bent wearing the tires down to the belt. The axles are rated for 3500 pounds each or 7000 maximum for both. The weight of the unit empty is 6575 with a maximum cargo of 1107 pounds, for a total weight of 7682. The manufacturer is essentially telling me to overload it by their safety placards. Upon contacting the manufacturer the usual run around telling me it's out of warranty etc, and i must have overloaded it. This is a safety issue a broken axle at highway speeds would be disastrous. I believe the manufacturer should replace the undersized axles, to avoid an accident. I was not towing when this happened i noticed the tires and bent axle in my yard thankfully. *tt |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GANSEVOORT, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TWDC24DAXXXXXX |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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