2004 Forest River Travel Trailer Tires Problems

“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 incident and they forwarded the complaint to the manufature who stated the problem is not the weight of the trailer and did nothing about the flats (Forest River). …”

“I have had two failures of carlisle tires, model radial trail, size st225/75r15/d. Neither tire blew, but the first had the tread peel away. Diagnosed by the tire shop as an internal separation. Shop noted that the tire was properly inflated and was in good condition. I still have one of the tires if you desire to examine it. I consider these failures to be potentially very dangerous and have read numerous complaints from other owners about these tires. Please investigate.”

“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, cedar creek, took it upon themselves to replace the axles and tires. Also kober has known of this issue for a number of years now and continues to deny their faulty axles! Janesville rv service did the repairs to replace the axles. …”

“I purchased a 2004 Forest River, flagstaff 26dl Travel Trailer in july 2003. It came equipped with 5 carlisle st205/75r14 load range c tires. I have properly maintained tire pressure and have never exceeded the trailer's listed gvw. From 3000 to about 3500 miles I have experienced 3 catastrophic blowouts. Each failure was identicle in appearance. I recently read in a trailer periodical that carlisle has had a recent history of this type of failure and was being very cooperative with consumer complaints. …”

“While traveling home from a camping trip, one of the tires blew on our Travel Trailer, causing significant damage to the trailer. After replacing the tire with a spare, we continued on and went approximately 30 miles, the second tire blew on the other side of the trailer also causing significant damage. We had our 3 1/2 year old granddaughter with us. Because we had no other spares, we were forced the drop the trailer and continue home. My husband had to find another tire on a sunday afternoon and drive back up the mountain to replace the tire in order to bring our trailer back home. …”