Forest River Wildcat 2005
Model Wildcat made in 2005 by Forest River got 6 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to equipment and structure. There was one recall concerning equipment .
Model 2005
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V346000 | FOREST RIVER, INC. | V (Vehicle) | 11/07/2008 | ODI | FOREST RIVER, INC. | 07/07/2008 | 07/29/2008 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Forest river is recalling certain my 2003-2006 motor homes, fifth wheel and travel trailers equipped with a two-door refrigerator manufactured by the dometic corporation. the refrigerator may have a defect in the boiler tube. pressurized coolant solution could be released into an area where an ignition source (gas flame) is present. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Forest river is working with dometic to repair these refrigerators (please see 08e032). dometic will repair these refrigerators by installing a secondary burn housing, a thermal fuse, and a melt fuse free of charge. dometic has retained stericycle inc. to manage this campaign. stericycle will assist the owner in locating dealerships or service centers and will provide assistance with scheduling of appointments. owners may contact dometic/stericycle at 1-888-446-5157 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - RECREATIONAL VEHICLE | |||
| 03/01/2008 | 1 | 03/24/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 09/19/2010 | 5000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 forest river wildcat trailer. while examining the vehicle the contact noticed that the rear axle had separated from the mounting. the contact also noticed cracks in the axle where its welded to the trailer. the vehicle has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the current and failure mileages were 5000. bml | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 08/13/2009 | 1 | ||
| This past march i replaced my 5 year old fifth-wheel trailer tires (load range d) with secura sst 225-75/15 tires (e rated tires). my first camping trip in april of approx 300 miles i had no problems. over the july 4th holiday another trip of around 400 miles resulted in a blowout with tiretread separation to the right rear trailer axle . my new secura spare was installed and i returned home approx 60 miles. blowout was returned to the place of purchase and after an inspection of the tire i was given another tire. my third trip of the year in august found me about 40 miles from home when i had another blowout on the right rear axle of my trailer. after putting on my new spare i proceeded down the road about 30 miles when the right rear tire blew out. this is the same tire that was put on the road about 130 miles ago this past july. new goodyear tires were put on by emergency roadservice at considerable expense on all 4 trailer tires as my wife refused to ride in my truck fearing another blowout on the trailer might cause us to be in a severe accident. all tires were returned to place of purchase to be sent to the manufacturer. their review and report stated that the blowouts were a result of impacts. i am the only person that pulls my trailer and i can assure you that the tires did not receive any impacts. i am religious in checking tire pressures so as to avoid such problems. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH | LAKEVIEW | 43331 | DURNELL'S RV | 937-843-9000 |