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2004 Forest river WILDCAT Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	704957
Internal NHTSA #	10252219
Manufacurer	FOREST RIVER, INC.
Brand	FOREST RIVER
Model	WILDCAT
Model Year	2004
File date	16/10/08
Component	SUSPENSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I am an owner of a 2004 wildcat, 28? Fifth wheel. During a trip i noticed one of the tires was worn to the cord on the inside edge, while still having tread on the outside. If this had not been noticed, i? M sure that within the next 100 miles i would have been changing a tire on the side of the road with rubber from the tire everywhere. The tire was changed and trip continued. Upon return, i discussed the issue with the service manager at the rv dealer and he referred me to a specialist shop that had the equipment to check the suspension. It was found that the ? Toe in? On both axles were out by 1/2 inch and the problems were outside the spring hangers (spindle to axle alignment). Prior to making the repairs, i contacted al-ko kober because there had been some discussion on the internet (rv. Net) about defective axles being manufactured in that timeframe. The information on the axle stated (model t52 3, date 25? 03, slr 373mm, 5200 lbs). Their response was that they did not have a recall, axles were out of warranty (2 years) but they did replace defective axles if: 1. The axles were shipped to them 2. They verified that the axles were defective 3. They would ship new axles. Of course, this did not include labor, tires, travel time of hauling trailer to dealer, suspension shop, or any other components associated with the axles. Since the above response was very ? Iffy? And time consuming and since i had the trailer at the suspension shop, i chose to upgrade axles to 6,000# and the springs to six leaves vs the four that was the standard equipment. When the ? Toe in? On the new axles was checked, it was within 1/16?. I have documented this under forest river because there is no provision to document as an ? Axle? Issue. Reference similar complaints 10199333, 10174036, 10169948,10169990.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRENHAM, TX
VIN pattern	4X4FWCC2X4VXXXXXX
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
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Forest river WILDCAT Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Forest river WILDCAT Suspension Problems, Complaints and Defects

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