2005 Forest River Travel Trailer problems & reliability
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2005 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.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 6 | 29% |
| Structure | 5 | 24% |
| Tires | 5 | 24% |
| Unknown / Other | 3 | 14% |
| Equipment | 2 | 10% |
| Wheels | 2 | 10% |
| Trailer Hitches | 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
“At about 3:00 pm on the 29th of july, 2009 my wife myself and two grandchildren departed our home in bel aire, ks destined for taylor park, co. We were driving our 2002 ford e-350 van with v-10, towing a work and play trailer made by forest river (frame by lipert components). This trailer contained a honda rincon…”
Structure · filed Mar 22, 2010
“While performing a safety recall on the refrigerator in my rv, the technician discovered that the burner tube was cracked and leaking ammonia. The recall was to possibly prevent a fire "in the event this did happen ". The company, keyston rv/dometic refrigerators are aware of this situation. It is my contention, that…”
Equipment · filed Feb 11, 2009
“Tongue on these trailers are made of a material too thin to support their weight. My tongue folded up while enroute from a camping trip. It was less than 3 inches from the ground by the time I got home. I had no knowledge this occurred. Any bump in the road could have grabbed the trailer and ripped us apart. The…”
Structure · filed Jul 29, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Safety recalls
The 2005 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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