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2012 Forest river ROCKWOOD Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1286077
Internal NHTSA #	10871054
Manufacurer	Forest River, Inc.
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	ROCKWOOD
Model Year	2012
File date	24/03/14
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	We were on the highway in northern kentucky when a motorist brought to our attention that he saw the grease cap blow off and there was smoke was coming from the right front wheel of the 5th wheel. Upon inspection the mechanic determined that the hub bearing overheated and lost all the grease in the bearing. Upon further inspection the spindle was damaged beyond repair. Replacement of axle was needed. This axle was not available and would have to be manufactured by the company in indiana that made the original axle. The part had to be shipped from indiana to the repair center in kentucky where the 5th wheel was waiting to be repaired. Safety is the key issue for our family and for that of other motorist. We did not drive the 5th wheel any further nor did we have assurance in the remaining, original axles, manufactured by al-ko, that were still on the vehicle. Having the same manufacturer (al-ko) replace the broken axle did not make us feel safe. On april 2 we were sent a return form to have the 5th wheel unit picked up in kentucky and taken to the forest river facility in indiana for repair. The part was being shipped from al-ko to the quality auto care, in kentucky, in order for them to install the axle so the 5th wheel could be moved to in. The unit was then moved to indiana to have final repairs as needed. Repairs were completed in indiana and we were notified on april 29, 2014 that the unit was being delivered to us in kansas. We have been inconvenienced and put at great risk towing this unit. We are skeptical that a new axle was installed or repaired by forest river since we had an additional axle failure in 2015. This is incident #3 of 5 we will be posting. Serial#: rl1844723 unit model#: 8289ws
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLATHE, KS
VIN pattern	4X4FRLE20C1XXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	65
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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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2012 Forest river ROCKWOOD Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Forest river ROCKWOOD Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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