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2005 Forest River Travel Trailer

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 19

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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200421
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
6Structure
5Tires
5Unknown Or Other
3Equipment
2
All reported categories
Wheels
2Trailer Hitches
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Wheels complaints

2 reports
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10,000 miles · Apr 3, 2008
Wheels

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER ALL AMERICAN SPORT FIFTH WHEEL (NA) WITH CARLISLE WHEELS. THE WHEELS ARE CRACKING AT THE POINT WHERE THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL IS WELDED TO THE OUTER RIM. PREVIOUSLY, ANOTHER WHEEL EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE DEALER TO REPLACE AL…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER ALL AMERICAN SPORT FIFTH WHEEL (NA) WITH CARLISLE WHEELS. THE WHEELS ARE CRACKING AT THE POINT WHERE THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL IS WELDED TO THE OUTER RIM. PREVIOUSLY, ANOTHER WHEEL EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE THE DEALER TO REPLACE ALL WHEELS. NO OTHER VEHICLE INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/16/08 *BF UPDATED 04/16/08 *TR

NHTSA ODI #10223247

5,000 miles · Oct 1, 2007
Wheels

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER WILD WOOD (NA) TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED MINOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH THE CONTACT REPAIRED HIMSELF. THE WHEEL WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, HE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRAILER BECAUSE THE FAILURE CO…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER WILD WOOD (NA) TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED MINOR BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, WHICH THE CONTACT REPAIRED HIMSELF. THE WHEEL WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER, HE WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE TRAILER BECAUSE THE FAILURE COULD RECUR. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V121000 (WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS AND BOLTS) WAS REFERENCED. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, TRANSMISSION TYPE, POWERTRAIN, FUEL TYPE, AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,000.

NHTSA ODI #10204509

Official recalls

1

05V121000 · Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Mar 30, 2005

ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS THAT USE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE LUG BOLTS AND WHEELS CAN COME OFF.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOSS OF THE LUG NUT COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: FOREST RIVER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED A REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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