2005 Forest River Travel Trailer recalls & complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
1 safety recall, most serious first
1. Wheels / tires — fix not yet available
What's wrong, in plain English: A wheel or tire can fail while driving. ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS THAT USE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE LUG BOLTS AND WHEELS CAN COME OFF.
What could happen: LOSS OF THE LUG NUT COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The fix: 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.
What to do
- Check whether your car is affected: enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall covers specific VINs, not every 2005 TRAVEL TRAILER.
- The fix is not available yet. Register your contact details with the dealer so they call you when parts arrive.
- Ask the dealer to confirm the repair is free of charge — safety recall repairs are free by US law.
- Manufacturer hotline: 1-574-389-4600.
- Buying this car used? Ask the seller for proof the recall was completed, or run the VIN yourself before paying.
Official wording from NHTSA
Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Summary: ON CERTAIN TRAVEL TRAILERS THAT USE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE LUG BOLTS AND WHEELS CAN COME OFF.
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.
Notes: CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- Digital tire pressure gauge
- 2005 Forest River Travel Trailer owner's manual
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Most complained-about parts: Wheels / tires (7), Suspension (6), Body / structure (5), Unknown Or Other (3), Equipment (2).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (8)
03/22/2010 · Body / structure
AT ABOUT 3:00 PM ON THE 29TH OF JULY, 2009 MY WIFE MYSELF AND TWO GRANDCHILDREN DEPARTED OUR HOME IN BEL AIRE, KS DESTINED FOR TAYLOR PARK, CO. WE WERE DRIVING OUR 2002 FORD E-350 VAN WITH V-10, TOWING A WORK AND PLAY TRAILER MADE BY FOREST RIVER (FRAME BY LIPERT COMPONENTS). THIS TRAILER CONTAINED A HONDA RINCON 4-WHEELER LOADED DIRECTLY OVER THE TANDEM A…
02/11/2009 · Equipment
WHILE PERFORMING A SAFETY RECALL ON THE REFRIGERATOR IN MY RV, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE BURNER TUBE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING AMMONIA. THE RECALL WAS TO POSSIBLY PREVENT A FIRE "IN THE EVENT THIS DID HAPPEN ". THE COMPANY, KEYSTON RV/DOMETIC REFRIGERATORS ARE AWARE OF THIS SITUATION. IT IS MY CONTENTION, THAT SINCE THIS IS A RELATED PROBLEM, IT SHOU…
07/29/2008 · Body / structure
TONGUE ON THESE TRAILERS ARE MADE OF A MATERIAL TOO THIN TO SUPPORT THEIR WEIGHT. MY TONGUE FOLDED UP WHILE ENROUTE FROM A CAMPING TRIP. IT WAS LESS THAN 3 INCHES FROM THE GROUND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE THIS OCCURRED. ANY BUMP IN THE ROAD COULD HAVE GRABBED THE TRAILER AND RIPPED US APART. THE MANUFACTURE HAS TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD TO I…
06/01/2008 · Unknown Or Other
I PURCHASED A TRAVEL TRAILER MANUFACTURED BY FOREST RIVER ON 11/10/07. THIS TRAILER SPECIFIES THAT THE UNLADEN VEHICLE WEIGHT IS 3640 POUNDS. MY TOW VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO PULL THIS TRAILER. I HAD IT THE VEHICLE WEIGHED ON A CERTIFIED PUBLIC SCALE. THE ACTUAL UNLADEN VEHICLE WEIGHT OF THIS TRAILER IS 5036 POUNDS. IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS…
04/03/2008 · Wheels / tires
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 I…
10/01/2007 · Wheels / tires
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…
08/23/2007 · Wheels / tires
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE TIRE DAMAGED THE TURN SIGNAL. THIRTY MILES LATER, THE REAR DRIVER SID…
08/16/2007 · Unknown Or Other
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FOREST RIVER TRAVEL TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER SOLD HIM A 2006 VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A 2007. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO NOTIFY THE DEALER, THEY WOULD NOT SPEAK TO HIM. THE CONTACT HAS LIVED IN THE VEHICLE FOR 8 TO 9 MONTHS. HE DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE VEHICLES FROM FOREST RIVER WERE AFFECTED BY HURR…