| Issue ID | 964043 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10497793 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | CARGO MATE |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/02/09 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 forest river cargo mate. The contact stated that the tires on her vehicle blew out. The rv was taken to a private mechanic who advised that the axles needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure was repaired on two occasions. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000 and the current mileage was 35,000. The consumer was informed the axles were failing. The axles were causing the tires to wear on the inside prematurely and also causing stress on the bearing and seals. Updated 03/12/13..... Updated 03/27/13 *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CLIMAX, NC |
| VIN pattern | 5NHUEL9388NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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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