| Issue ID | 1038682 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10563591 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | COLUMBUS |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 25/03/13 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brake seals are over greased or broken. We've had our unit go back to the manufacturers factory for work & had them check the brakes & seals. The unit came back with different wheels and brakes but the issue of literally having little to no brakes when pulling was most definitely still there. Lippert makes the brake & parts and we tried contacting them about this dangerous issue. We were not helped much at all. We voiced our problem to lippe via phone, email & their facebook wall. The manufacturer of our unit says it's lipperts problem. All it will take is us going down a hill in our f350 pulling our 42ft. Unit with these defective brakes that are being pre assembled by lippert and applied by forest river's columbus palomino factory staff, there is no telling how many lives can and will be taken including ours due to this issue. We are also members of a columbus rv group and we are not alone in our scream for help and for these brakes and parts to be recalled!!! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LIVE OAK, TX |
| VIN pattern | 4X4FCMR29E6XXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 |