| Issue ID | 1287762 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10872297 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | WILDWOOD |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 27/05/16 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Brand new only 1 year old used only 5 times. Driving and kept hearing a loud noise driving did not feel like we were in total control. He slowed down and when we got to the campground about 15 miles from our house he saw the leaf spring was hanging. Could have cause my two year old and three year olds lives had we have been rolling down the interstate and at a higher speed than 40 mph . This has been a known problem in previous forest river models and know i am concerned with this trailer. We are talking our first big trip to mountains in july and i am scared. My dealer said that manufacturer al,ost 90% of time says ppl overloaded trailer and i can say for a fact we did not i wat to get this on record and see if there has been other issues and to warn drivers. I have attached pictures and i also have two vidoes if needed |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EGG HARBOR CITY, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TWDB26FAXXXXXX |
| 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 | 40 |
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