Forest River Wildcat Complaints

56 consumer complaints on file.

#10283583September 10, 2009
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT RV. THE VEHICLE HAS A DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR, MODEL NUMBER RM2652. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE BOILER TUBE, WHICH CAUSED COOLANT SOLUTION TO LEAK. THE RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL# 08E032000 (EQUIPMENT). A REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THE REMEDY ONLY STATES TO INSTALL A SECONDARY BURNER HOUSING FREE OF CHARGE, BUT SINCE HIS UNIT FAILED HE IS NOT ENTITLED TO FREE REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276743July 14, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON MY 2007 WILDCAT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER WE HAD A DOUBLE BLOW OUT ON I95 IN FLORIDA,THE TIRES CAME APART FROM THE INSIDE OUT WITH ONLY ABOUT 5 TO 7K MILES ON THEM. ALSO THE TIRES WERE ONLY ABOUT 3 YEARS OLD. INSPECTION OF ANOTHER TIRE SHOULD IT WAS CLOSE TO BLOWING OUT SO ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274667June 22, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 27RLS FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER. THE VEHICLE HAS POWER KING TOWMAX TIRES, SIZE P225/75/15 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES HAD 4,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, BUT THERE WAS NO DEALER IN HIS VICINITY THAT COULD REPAIR THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266133April 20, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT TRAILER. WHILE THE TRAILER WAS PARKED, THE METAL-WELDED TUBING FAILED THAT WAS LOCATED ON THE FRONT END. THERE WAS INDICATION OF INEFFECTIVE WELDING PERFORMED ON THE TRAILER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT APPLICABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262309March 12, 2009
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2005 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT RV WITH DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR RECALL PROBLEM. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE BOILER TUBE IN HIS RV CRACKED AND RELEASED PRESSURIZED COOLANT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER'S RESOLUTION WAS TO INSTALL A LIGHT SHEET METAL AROUND THE BACK PART OF THE UNIT. THE REPAIR WAS DONE ON THE CONSUMER'S RV, HOWEVER IT DID NOT SOLVE THE LEAKING GAS PROBLEM. THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE AIR CONDITION UNIT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252219December 18, 2008
SUSPENSION
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250809December 5, 2008
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER FORESTER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR. HE WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REMEDY TO REPAIR THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT CONSISTED OF PLACING A HEAT SHIELD OVER THE FAILED EQUIPMENT IN CASE A FIRE OCCURS. HE FELT THAT THE ENTIRE REFRIGERATOR UNIT SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE BOILER TUBES FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID UPDATED 01/08/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10245311October 13, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I HAD THE TREAD SEPARATE FROM THE SIDEWALL ON MY TRAILER TIRE. POWERKING TOWMAX S/T225/75R15 (BPR LRD) DOT CODE ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE IS OHMC 2206. TIRES WERE ALWAYS MAINTAINED AT 65 PSI. LUCKILY FOR ME, THIS FAILURE OCCURRED AT VERY LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 5 MPH) AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER OR INJURIES CAUSED. TIRE IS RATED AT 2,600 LBS (FOUR TIRES FOR A TOTAL LOAD ON THE AXLES OF 10,400 LBS) AND LAST FULL WEIGHT AT A CAT SCALE WAS JUST OVER 8,000 LBS ON THE AXLES (1,600 ON THE PIN FOR A TOTAL TRAILER WEIGHT OF ~9,600 LBS WITH A GVW FOR THE TRAILER OF 11,500). TIRE SHOULD NOT FAIL AFTER 2.25 YEARS. TRAILER IS A 2007 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 29BHBP 5TH WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243755September 29, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION
FRONT AND REAR AXLES ON 2004 WILDCAT TRAILER HAVE AN ISSUE WITH RUST. *NJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241508September 8, 2008
TIRES:VALVE
CRACKED VALVE STEMS ON CAMPER. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED FURTHER YET BECAUSE IT COVERS 2006 AND HE PURCHASED HIS CAMPER IN 2005 . *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD HIS VALVE STEMS REPLACED ON HIS RV. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236844August 4, 2008
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE ACCELERATING AT 35 MPH, THE TRAILER FISHTAILED. BOTH AXLES SEPARATED FROM THE TRAILER. THE WELDING SHOP STATED THAT THERE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE FOUR BOLTS HOLDING THEM TOGETHER, BUT THREE HAD SHEARED AND THE STEEL USED WAS NOT THE APPROPRIATE THICKNESS TO SUPPORT A VEHICLE OF ITS CAPACITY. THERE WERE ONLY TWO WELDS ON THE TRAILER. THE WELDING SHOP HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/24/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/01/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236553July 31, 2008
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 32QBBS. AS THE CONTACT WAS CHECKING THE TIRE PRESSURE ON HIS VEHICLE THE VALVE STEM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE RIM. THE TIRES WHERE TAKEN TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. AS OF JULY 31, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900 . UPDATED 09/15/08 *BF UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186206March 26, 2007
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT, 27 RL SE, 5TH WHEEL TRAILER. THE RV WAS PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2006 AND SINCE THEN HE OBSERVED THAT THE ACTUAL WEIGHT WAS MORE THAN THE WEIGHT LISTED ON THE STICKER. THE PICK UP TRUCK WAS UNABLE TO TOW THE RV. THE CAB SCALES WERE ACCURATE, AND ALSO INDICATED THAT THE STICKER WEIGHT WAS INCORRECT. FOREST RIVER, THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO MAIL HIM A CHECK AND REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, THE DEALER A WANTED TO SELL HIM ANOTHER RV WHICH WEIGHED LESS. AND BELIEVED THAT THE COST SHOULD BE SHARED EQUALLY BETWEEN THE CONTACT, THE MANUFACTURER, AND THE DEALER. THE CONTACT CURRENTLY DID WANT TO PULL THE TRAILER BECAUSE IT WEIGHT TOO MUCH AND WAS A SAFETY RISK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170375October 10, 2006
TIRES
WE WERE HAULER OUR 28' WILDCAT TRAVEL TRAILER ON OUR WAY TO RENO. ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTH OF LONE PINE WE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TRAILER TIRE. THE ONE NEXT TO IT WAS SEPARATED ALSO. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW IT TOOK OUT THE FENDER SKIRT AND ALL THE INSULATION AND SKIN DIRECTLY ABOVE THE TIRE. I HAD TO PUT ON THE SPARE TIRE AND TRAVELED TO LONE PINE AT 45 MPH AND SPENT THE NIGHT THERE AS IT WAS TOO LATE TO GO TO THE TIRE STORE. THE NEXT MORNING WE WENT TO MILLER TOWING AND TIRES IN LONE PINE AND GOT 5 NEW TIRES. THE TECHNICIAN AT THE COUNTER DIDN'T EVEN SEE THE TRAILER YET AND ASKED ME IF WE HAD CARLISLE TIRES AND I TOLD HIM YES. HE SAID THEY SEE THESE TIRES BLOW AND REPLACE THEM AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK. WHEN WE RETURNED HOME I HAD TO ORDER A NEW FENDER SKIRT, AS OF TODAY IT HASN'T COME IN YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169643September 30, 2006
TIRES
TIRE BLEW ON 2004 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT 28BH FIFTH WHEEL. 2ND OF 3 TIRES IN 2 MONTHS. DESTROYED UNDER CARRIAGE OF FIFTH WHEEL ABOVE WHEEL WHICH IS WHERE THE WATER HEATER IS LOCATED AND WATER PIPES GOING TOO IT. AS USUAL DEALER AGAIN SAID IT WAS ROAD DAMAGE AND NOTHING HE COULD DO CARLISLE TIRES). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160794June 26, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF, STRUCTURE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THREE TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER. UPON INSPECTING OF THE VEHICLE THE WELD WAS NOTICED TO BE BROKEN WHERE THE REAR SPRING CONNECTS TO THE FRAME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BROKEN WELD MAY BE THE REASON FOR THE TIRE FAILURES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN ALERTED AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRAILER IS FOREST RIVER INC. THE MODEL IS WILDCAT; #WCF28 BH. *AK THE SPRING BRACKET HAD NO WELD PENETRATION ON ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE BRACKET TO BECOME LOOSE TEARING A LARGE PORTION OF THE FRAME. UPDATED 08/25/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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