| Issue ID | 640139 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10199538 |
| Manufacurer | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | TRAVEL TRAILER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/03/07 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 forest river travel trailer. While driving 55 mph, the passenger side rear tire blew out. The spare was placed on the vehicle. The braces were damaged. The rear driver side tire had blown out twice before. The make and model of the tires were unknown, but the tire size was st22575r15. The contact conducted his own investigation and determined that the axles cannot support the weight of the vehicle. The vehicle is 11,500 lbs. And the axles are only rated for 5,080 lbs. The tires can only hold 2,540 lbs. A piece. The current and failure mileages were 3,000. No other vehicle information was available. The consumer stated the dealer refused to add an axle and refused to replace the tires. The dealer was willing to repair the damage the tire caused. The consumer stated the rv is overweight for that type of axle. Updated 09/12/07.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | JENSEN BEACH , FL |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TCKF225PXXXXXX |
| 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 | 01/03/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
| 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 | FL OUTDOORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 772-288-2221 |
| Dealer's city | STUART |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 34994 |