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2004 Forest River Travel Trailer Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Serious

23 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.09 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious05V121000

Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

LOSS OF THE LUG NUT COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO COME OFF THE VEHICLE, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

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.

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

Complaint volume

23 this model-year 6 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

1Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 23 complaints. Severity Index 0.09.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Tires6 · 26%Tires · Tread/Belt5 · 22%Structure · Frame And Mem…4 · 17%Suspension · Multiple Axle3 · 13%Suspension1 · 4%Power Train · Axle Assemb…1 · 4%Power Train · Axle Assemb…1 · 4%Equipment · Recreational …1 · 4%
  1. Tires — 6 reports
  2. Tires:Tread/Belt — 5 reports
  3. Structure:Frame And Members — 4 reports
  4. Suspension:Multiple Axle — 3 reports
  5. Suspension — 1 reports
  6. Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft — 1 reports
  7. Power Train:Axle Assembly — 1 reports
  8. Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer — 1 reports
  9. Structure:Body — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2004 · 2005 (1) · 2006

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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