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Complaint 1232999

2016 FOREST RIVER SHASTA • WHEELS • incident Aug 7, 2015

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1232999
Model
SHASTA
Model Year
2016
Component
WHEELS
Incident Date
Aug 7, 2015
Date Received
Oct 28, 2015
Data As Of
Oct 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

WHEELS

Owner Narrative

MY TRAVEL TRAILER CAME EQUIPPED WITH 2 COKER P225-75R15 PASSENGER CAR TIRES. THE SIDEWALLS ON THESE 2 CAR TIRES ARE TOO WEAK TO SUPPORT THE GVW OF THE TRAILER. THE TIRES REQUIRE AN EXTRA 10 LBS. OF AIR PRESSURE ABOVE THE PSI STATED ON THE TIRES IN ORDER TO RIDE PROPERLY. THEY STILL BULGE AS THOUGH GOING FLAT EVEN WITH THE ADDITIONAL AIR PRESSURE. THIS TRAVEL TRAILER SHOULD HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL TRAILER TIRES WITH STRONGER SIDEWALLS AT A MINIMUM. WE WORRY CONSTANTLY ABOUT HAVING A BLOWOUT.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.