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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2005
SuspensionTires
DT: THIS TRAILER IS MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER CORPORATION. THIS IS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DIVISION. IT IS A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE DOT STICKER DOES NOT MATCH THE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS THE TIRES AND AXLES ON TRAILER. THE EQUIPMENT THAT IS ON TRAILER DOES NOT MEET THE DOT STICKER REQUIREMENTS FOR WEIGHT AND SIZE AS LABELED ON THE…
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DT: THIS TRAILER IS MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER CORPORATION. THIS IS FROM THE CALIFORNIA DIVISION. IT IS A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE DOT STICKER DOES NOT MATCH THE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS THE TIRES AND AXLES ON TRAILER. THE EQUIPMENT THAT IS ON TRAILER DOES NOT MEET THE DOT STICKER REQUIREMENTS FOR WEIGHT AND SIZE AS LABELED ON THE TRAILER. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND THEY OFFERED NO REMEDY OR REASONS AS TO WHY THIS . THEY ADMITTED THIS MUST BE MISLABELED. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED TIRE AND SUSPENSION FAILURES, AND FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. WENT THROUGH 3 OUT OF 6 TIRES IN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SLIDE-OUT ROOMS THAT HOUSE THE KITCHEN RANGE AND REFRIGERATOR. A LIQUID PROPANE (LP) GAS HOSE CONNECTS THE MAIN LP GAS MANIFOLD TO THE GAS FIRED APPLIANCES IN THE SLIDE-OUT ROOM. THE CONNECTION OF THE HOSE TO A TEE IN THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT PUTS A ROTATIONAL STRESS ON THE CRIMPED CONNECTION BETWEEN THE FITTING THAT CONNECTS TO THE TEE AND THE HOSE ITSELF.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF LP GAS, INCREASING THE RISK OF FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A MANIFOLD THAT WILL GO INTO THE REFRIGERATOR ANCHORING THIS TO THE FLOOR, THEN ATTACHING A HOSE WITH A HIGH COMPRESSION END FITTING TO A BRASS FITTING. THE HOSE WILL THEN FLEX SIDE TO SIDE RATHER THAN ROTATIONALLY.
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NHTSA investigations
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