| Issue ID | 1183938 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10716759 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | SHASTA |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 22/04/15 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This complaint concerns the 2015 shasta airflyte 1961 reissue travel trailer. The manufacturer supplied auto passenger tires (coker classic, p225/75r15) with this travel trailer, not sturdier, more appropriate "trailer tires." while the supplied tires are adequate to support the gross vehicle weight, they are not designed for the stresses associated with towing and are likely to fail in time. In addition, the travel trailer includes instruction to inflate the tires to 65 psi, while the information on the tires indicates 35 psi as the maximum allowed inflation. Numerous tire experts were consulted and all recommended the manufacturer should issue a recall on this particular unit and replace supplied tires with adequate trailer tires. Several stated they were prohibited from installing auto passenger tires on travel trailers, either by company policy or state/local laws. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TUBAC, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 5ZT2SAEC2FEXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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