2004 Forest River Travel Trailer Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

WHEELS 05V121000 2005-03-30
Defect

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.

Complaints by component

TIRES
6
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
5
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
4
1crashes
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
3
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
Total complaints23

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 forest river travel trailer. While riding in the travel trailer, there was an abnormal squeaking noise coming from the trailer. While having the vehicle serviced by an independent mechanic, the contact was made aware of cracks in the frame of the rear driver side. The…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2016-04-01

“Dometic refrigerator recall .06e076000 company recall letter on this issue shows a recall number of 07v85000 this number does not come up on your web site. I feel they did not comply with recall and repair my problem correctly. They only put in what they called a heat shield instead of replacing…”

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER · reported 2007-12-08

“I had two blow outs on the same trip home. My tires our on trailer. The tire name is carlisle radial trail st/225/75r15. I was on the side of the highway for over three hour's. I need to know if my tires are recalls. *tr”

TIRES:TREAD/BELT · reported 2007-11-24

“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 forest river cedar creek 30lbhfs travel trailer. The contact stated that between the frame and tire, lies a piece of iron that rubs on the tires. As a result, the piece of iron cuts away at the tires and has worn down the sidewalls. The dealer and the manufacturer stated…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · reported 2007-07-16

“We own a 2004 cedar creek 5th wheel. Excessive tire wear on the inside tires indicated an axle problem. Also kober refused to replace their bad axles or replace the worn tires. Fortunately, we noticed the failure prior to being involved in a blowout or accident. The manufacturer of our 5th wheel,…”

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE · reported 2007-05-31

“We own a 2004 cedar creek 5th wheel. Excessive tire wear on the inside tires indicated an axle problem. Also kober refused to replace their bad axles or replace the worn tires. Fortunately, we noticed the failure prior to being involved in a blowout or accident. The manufacturer of our 5th wheel,…”

TIRES · reported 2007-05-31

“I purchased a 2004 f37 sandpiper fifthwheel toy hauler with carlisle 235/85/16 load rating e tires. Less than 2,000 miles on trailer and never over 350 mile trips. I have had two tires go flat in two separate 70 mile camping trips. I notified the dealer I purchased the trailer from about the…”

SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE · reported 2007-05-26

“I purchased a 2004 f37 sandpiper fifthwheel toy hauler with carlisle 235/85/16 load rating e tires. Less than 2,000 miles on trailer and never over 350 mile trips. I have had two tires go flat in two separate 70 mile camping trips. I notified the dealer I purchased the trailer from about the…”

TIRES · reported 2007-05-26
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.