| Issue ID | 639872 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10199334 |
| Manufacurer | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | TRAVEL TRAILER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 31/05/07 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We own a 2004 cedar creek 5th wheel. Excessive tire wear on the inside tires indicated an axle problem. Also kober refused to replace their bad axles or replace the worn tires. Fortunately, we noticed the failure prior to being involved in a blowout or accident. The manufacturer of our 5th wheel, cedar creek, took it upon themselves to replace the axles and tires. Also kober has known of this issue for a number of years now and continues to deny their faulty axles! Janesville rv service did the repairs to replace the axles. They took pictures of the axles and tires and sent them to steve hicks at cedar creek in indiana. This is an axle problem that also kober needs to take care of and a forced recall issued immediately! Also kober continues to deny that they manufactured faulty axles. Someone should not have to be killed for a recall to be ordered. Please note, our 5th wheel trailer is not listed in your drop down lists in the next section! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ATHENS, WI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 20/10/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Dealer's name | JANESVILLE RV CENTER |
| Dealer's telephone number | 608-757-2700 |
| Dealer's city | JANESVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 53545 |