2004 Forest River Travel Trailer problems & reliability
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer, alongside 1 safety recall campaign. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several components.
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tires → | 11 | 58% |
| Structure | 5 | 26% |
| Suspension | 4 | 21% |
| Power Train | 2 | 11% |
| Equipment | 1 | 5% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“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 vehicle was not…”
Structure · filed Apr 22, 2016
“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 defective tube. *tr”
Equipment · filed Dec 14, 2007
“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 · filed Nov 25, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign — recall repairs are free at franchised dealers regardless of the vehicle’s age.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
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