2004 Forest River Travel Trailer Recalls, Complaints & Specs
1 safety recall lists the 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer, and owners have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
1 safety recall for the 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Lugs/nuts/bolts/studs (wheels)
On certain travel trailers that use aluminum wheels, the lug bolts and wheels can come off.
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.
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer have filed 19 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 4,278 miles. Complaints peaked in 2007 with 7 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“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 inde”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 22, 2016 · Structure
“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 r”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 14, 2007 · Equipment
Compare Forest River Travel Trailer model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Forest River Travel Trailer model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer | 1 | 19 |
| 2005 Forest River Travel Trailer | 1 | 21 |
| 2006 Forest River Travel Trailer | 0 | 4 |
Checking a specific 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer
How do I know if my 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2004 Forest River Travel Trailer; your car may already have been repaired under it.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Forest River dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 05V121000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Forest River models
- Cherokee160 complaints
- Georgetown134 complaints
- Rockwood119 complaints
- Wildwood112 complaints
- Salem98 complaints
- Flagstaff68 complaints
- Cardinal61 complaints
- R-Pod54 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.