2005 Forest River Travel Trailer Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 24%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the tires of the 2005 Forest River Travel Trailer, 24% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,750 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 2005 Forest River Travel Trailer. While driving 55 MPH, the passenger side rear tire blew out. The spare was placed on the vehicle. The braces were damaged. The rear driver side tire had blown out twice before. The make and model of the tires were unknown, but the tire size was st22575r15. The contact conducted his own investigation and determined that the axles cannot support the weight of the vehicle. The vehicle is 11,500 lbs. And the axles are only rated for 5,080 lbs. The tires can only hold 2,540 lbs. A piece. The current and failure mileages were 3,000. …”
NHTSA complaint #10199538, filed 2007-08, 3,000 miles“Dt: 2005, forrest river work and play 5th wheel. Consumer had problems with four tires. Three blew out both on the tread and sidewall. On the fourth tire the tread came off. Carlisle tires, st235/85r16. They blew out at different locations on the trailer. Consumer has not been able to get in touch with the manufacturer. On july 31, 2005, the trailer got off the road swiftly. This forced the vehicle into the ditch and the bed of the truck was damaged.”
NHTSA complaint #10131754, filed 2005-08“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 side tire blew out. The remaining tires were inspected and it was found that the tread on all the tires was beginning to separate. The repair shop replaced all six carlisle tires. The tire failure mileage was approximately 1,500. …”
NHTSA complaint #10200581, filed 2007-08“The contact owns a 2005 Forest River cardinal fifth wheel, model# 29ts. While driving 55mph, the driver observed through the rear view mirror that the tread of the right driver side tire seperated from the wheel. The tread of the tires also damaged the vehicle. Good sam road side assistance replaced the tire with the owners spare tire. After driving twenty miles, the second rear tire tread seperated from the vehicle. The tires were kendal kleve ap tires, DOT# 7y9j, and size lt235/85r16. Good sams road side assistance was notified again; however, the tire was replaced at the owners expense. …”
NHTSA complaint #10188376, filed 2007-04Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 24% |
| 2004 | 11 | 58% |
Other parts of the 2005 Forest River Travel Trailer
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Forest River Travel Trailer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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