36 of the
145 complaints filed about the Forest River Wildwood
are about the tires —
25% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2008.
Tire size 205/75/r14 on a 2020 Forest River Wildwood single axel camper. Today was the second time one of these tires failed. The first time was early November of 2024, we were traveling in I69 in Indiana at around 65mph when the drivers side tire rapidly deflated and came apart. Today, we were traveling around 70mph on I70 in Indiana when I heard an explosion type sound and looked in my mirror to see tread flying in the air. During the first time, damage to the camper was minimal. Today bent metal and damaged the leveler, likely beyond repair. The tire that blew today was the spare tire that was put on in November. This was the first time that tire had been mounted and it had less than 500 miles on it. It spent its entire life with a tire cover on it so it was not damaged by the elements. I checked pressure prior to leaving today ensured it was inflated to the suggested 65psi. The tanks were all empty and we were not hauling any excess cargo weight.
NHTSA complaint #11676519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CASTL ROCK RADIAL ST226 235/80R16. WHILE TRAVEL AT 65 MPH THE TIRE TREAD ON THE FRONT AXLE OF MY CAMPER CAME APART AND WHIPPED AROUND. THIS WHIPPING CAUSED MULTIPLE PUNCTURE HOLES IN THE REAR TIRE CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO GO FLAT. THIS CAUSED DAMGAGE TO THE SKIRT OF THE CAMPER AND A DRAIN VALVE. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED WITH THE CAMPER WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN MAY OF 2021 AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES ON THE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE CHECKED MONTHY AND ARE ALWAYS INFLATED TO 80 PSI COLD. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS AND FORTUNATELY THE TIRE THAT LOST THE TREAD STAYED INFLATED SO I COULD SAFELY GET TO THE SHOULDER TO EVALUATE THE DAMAGE. I THEN IDLED TO THE NEXT EXIT TO UNHOOK THE TRAILER SO I COULD CHANGE THE FLAT TIRE AND THEN SLOWLY PROCEED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. ALL FOUR TIRES ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BY YOU. THE ONE THAT FAILED, THE ONE THAT WAS PUNCUTED AND THE TWO ON THE PASSENGER WHCIH ARE INTACT. AS A PRECAUSTION I AM REPLACING ALL FOUR TIRES. I HAVE READ ON MULTIPLE FORUMS OF MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WITH THESE TIRES FOR SIMILIAR ISSUES AND THESE TIRES SHOULD BE RECALLED. FOR SAFETY REASONS. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO FOREST RIVER AND THEY STATE IN A MEIAL THERE HAVE NOT BEEN AN ISSUES AND I WILL CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURE IN REGRADS TO THIS. I URGE YOU TO TAKE ALL FOUR TIRES AND DO A COMPLETE EVALUATION TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE AS THERE HAVE NEEN SIMILIAR INCIDENTS.
NHTSA complaint #11615823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tire exploded while driving, causing loss of control. Spare tire replaced and also did the same thing. Tires had under 5,000 miles on them, tire pressures checked before trip, and tires have been stored indoors. Many people online are having the same issue with these particular tires.
NHTSA complaint #11607103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
While driving on i95 going on a trip we blew not only this complaint of the pass side that was on the pa turnpike we blew the drivers side rear first and then hours later the drivers side front tire. Each time it appears that the side wall and treads caused the blow out.
NHTSA complaint #11541012 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Within the last week, the tire on my camper exploded. It has been sitting winterized since last fall and hasn’t moved. I checked the other three tires and they were all right at 60 psi. I have pictures of the belts coming out of the tire I do not at all feel this is normal for a tire to blow out, sitting still. Upon looking online I also signed a petition for a recall. It seems these tires have a significant blowout problem.
NHTSA complaint #11518690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brand new trailer. Picked up in October and put it in storage. Visited trailer for spring prep and noticed sidewall of tire split from rim to the treads. Only highway miles from dealer to storage lot. No deformations on any tire when we parked the trailer for the winter. Castle Rock st235/80/16r Manufacture date 1622 All 4 tires have dates of 1622 & 1722
NHTSA complaint #11508278 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST225/75R15 4 of 4 tires experienced blow-outs. Tires pressures were normal and monitored by a tire pressure monitoring system. Tread depth was very near full tread depth. All tires blew within 1000 miles of each other. Trailer was bought used. Mileage on tires at failure is believed to be about 2000.0 miles. Photos of 3 of the tires is provided.
NHTSA complaint #11475542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The tire blew out. We noticed it as we were merging onto I65. It could have happened before then. As we have a tandem axel trailer, it was not catastrophic. We have owned the trailer/tires for 13-14 months and have put around 5000 miles on them via monthly trips. I still have the tire and rim. It could have caused a wreck. “No” to all other questions.
NHTSA complaint #11475113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2021 Forest River Wildwood Travel Trailer equipped with Castle Rock tires, Tire Line: ST226 Radial, Tire Size: 205/75/R14, DOT Number: JUJTYMT2920. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side rear tire had tread separation. The contact was able to pull over and replace the driver's side rear tire with the spare tire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 4,800.
NHTSA complaint #11472886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST205/75/R14 last year our spare blew out while attached to the bumper, the spare tire had never been used. Yesterday, while driving on the turnpike at 75 mph the driver side front tire on our tandem axl blew out. We were able to make it to a safe spot to change the tire with our replacement spare. The blow out tire was extremely hot compared to the other tires on the trailer.
NHTSA complaint #11471183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
We have 4 original Castle Rock tires blown out. 1 while on the highway, 3 exploded in the middle of the night after being parked in a campground for 3 weeks. These tires have less than 500 original miles on them. The tires are Castle Rock, Radial ST 226 75R15. We have replaced all with exception of the spare. We will keep it for your inspection along with 1 of the ones that blew.
NHTSA complaint #11468150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2018 Forest River Wildwood RV equipped with Castlerock ST Tires, Tire Line: Radial ST 226, Tire Size: 225/75/R15, DOT Number: JULT-1MT2617. The contact stated while driving approximately 63 MPH, the rear driver's side tire deflated and became completely flat. The contact was able to pull over safely and replace the flat tire with the spare tire himself. The contact stated that the tire was original equipment. The approximate tire and vehicle failure mileage was 3,000. Additional information, right tire spontaneously blew out while parked in my driveway. Unlike the reported tire which was torn to shreds when the blowout occurred on the highway. VIN is invalid.
NHTSA complaint #11460182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD RV EQUIPPED WITH LIONHEAD TIRES, TIRE LINE: CASTLE ROCK, TIRE SIZE: 235/80/R17, DOT NUMBER: JUMR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,800.
NHTSA complaint #11396970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE WERE PROCEEDING SOUTH ON I-5 JUST SOUTH OF SAN CLEMENTE, CA, 55MPH IN SLOW (RT) LANE PULLING OUR 5TH WHEEL. TIRE (RT. RR OF TANDEM TRAILER) BLEW. I HEARD IT AND FELT IT RIGHT AWAY PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER AS QUICKLY AS I COULD SAFELY, IT TOOK ABOUT 200 YDS. FOUND THAT TREAD HAD PARTIALLY BLOWN OFF AND WRAPPED ITSELF TIGHTLY AROUND THE AXLE BETWEEN THE LEAF SPRING BRACKET AND THE BRAKE SHOE PLATE CAUSING THE WHEEL TO BE UNABLE TO ROTATE AND DAMAGING THE RIM FROM DRAGGING ON THE PAVEMENT. WE WERE ONLY 21 MILES FROM OUR HOME FROM WHICH WE BEGAN OUR TRIP. I ALWAYS CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR TRIP ON TIRES OF THE TRAILER AND MY TOW VEHICLE TO INSURE THAT THEY ARE AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY. THE INCIDENT OCCURED AT APPROXIMATELY NOON ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY IN NOVEMBER, TEMP ABOUT 70 DEGREES. BLOWOUT OCCURED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TREAD AND NOT A SIDEWALL.
NHTSA complaint #10950336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD TRAVEL TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH RIDGEWAY SPORT S/T TIRES (NA), SIZE: 225/7515. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRAILER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS DRY ROTTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
NHTSA complaint #10914224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW TIRES INSTALLED APRIL 2013 ON OUR 2008 FOREST RIVER, WILDCAT FIFTH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER BY LES SCHWAB IN FOLSOM, CA. POWERKING TOWMAX ST225/75R15 MAY 2013, FOLSOM, CA. TO PORT ANGELES, WA. AND RETURN TOTAL MILES THIS TRIP 1664. JULY 2013, FOLSOM, CA. TO ROSEBURG, ORE. AND RETURN TOTAL MILES THIS TRIP 894. DEC. 2014, FOLSOM, CA. TO ROCKLIN, CA. AND RETURN TOTAL MILES THIS TRIP 20. NO OTHER TRIPS WERE MADE IN 2014 DUE TO KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERIES. JUNE 12, 2015 DEPARTED FOLSOM, CA., TIRE A BLEW OUT FIVE MILES SOUTH OF GRANTS PASS, ORE. TOTAL MILES THIS TRIP TRIP 354. LIMPED INTO LES SCHWAB IN GRANTS PASS, ORE. THEY REPLAICED A AND AFTER CHECKING THE OTHER THREE TIRES THEY REPLACED TIRE B AS IT WAS BOWED OUT IN THE TREAD. THERE WAS NO CHARGE. WE THEN CONTINUED ON TO PORT ANGELES, WA. JUNE 25, 2015 357 MILES OUT OF PORT ANGELES, WA., NEAR COTTAGE GROVE, ORE. TIRE C BLEW OUT WITH 3767 MILE ON IT, WE MANAGED TO GET TO A REST STOP THAT WAS ABOUT .25 MI. AHEAD. CALLED LES SCHWAB IN COTTAGE GROVE. THEY SENT OUT ROADSIDE SERVICE TO CHANGE TIRE C. THE SERVICE MECHANIC CHECKED TIRE D WHICH WAS BOWED OUT ON THE TREAD AND HE SAID IT WAS SAFE TO TRAVEL ON. WE WERE CHARGED $98.00 FOR THE SERVICE CALL AND HE PRO RATED THE TIRE AT 63% AND CHARGED $33.94 FOR IT. WE CONTINUED ON TO FAMILY 20 MILES WEST OF ROSEBURG. JUNE 26, 2015 REMOVED TIRE D AND TOOK IT INTO ROSEBURG LES SCHWAB TO BE CHECKED FOR SAFETY AS IT WAS BOWED OUT JUST LIKE TIRE B HAD BEEN. TIRE A FRONT LEFT, TIRE C BACK LEFT, TIRE D FRONT RIGHT, TIRE B BACK LEFT.
NHTSA complaint #10808023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HAD A LOW TIRE ON MY TRAVEL TRAILER SO I EXITED THE HIGHWAY. I GOT OUT AND INSPECTED THE TIRE AND IT WAS ALMOST FLAT SO I CHANGED IT WITH MY SPARE AND WHEN I PULLED IT OFF THE INSIDE OF TIRE HAD RUBBED ALL THE INSIDE TREAD OF THE TIRE AND I INSPECTED ALL THE TIRES AND THEY TO WERE DOING THE SAME THING JUST NOT AS BAD. FOREST RIVER NEEDS TO FIX THIS BEFORE SO ONE IS HURT OR KILLED ON THE HIGHWAYS BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10616484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2011 FOREST RIVER BLUE RIDGE RV (3025 CABIN EDITION). THIS RV IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON ST235/80R16 TIRES. I PURCHASED THIS RV IN NOV. 6, 2010. DURING OUT RECENT RETURN TRIP FROM MAINE WE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT OF THE RV. I HAD CHECKED THE PRESSURES THROUGHOUT THIS TRIP. DURING EVER STOP I CHECKED THE TIRES FOR HEATING (LASER THERMO GUN). DURING THIS TRIP I HAD NO INDICATIONS OF OVERHEATING OR LOW PRESSURES. (ALL PRESSURE CHECKS WERE TAKEN WHILE THE TIRES WERE COLD DURING THE STAYS AT THE DIFFERENT KOA'S. ON AUG 2, 2012 WHILE TRAVELING ON I-81 IN VIRGINIA WE HAD THIS BLOW OUT. I HAD JUST CHECKED THE TIRES FOR TEMP CHANGES AT THE REST AREA. I CALLED GOOD SAMS TO GET ASSISTANCE IN THE TIRE CHANGE. I THEN MOVED FROM THE I-81 TO A GOODYEAR DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD THE TIRES REPLACED WITH THE SAME GOODYEAR TIRE. ($213.64 FOR NEW TIRE) WE COMPLETED THE TRIP HOME WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENTS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH STATE FARM, THE RV WAS DELIVERED TO A REPAIR CENTER WHERE THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE $3 663.04 (3 WEEKS IN THE SHOP) BEFORE WE DEPARTED ON OUT NEXT TRIP, WEDNESDAY OCT. 17,2012 I HAD CHECKED ALL OF THE TIRES FOR THE CORRECT PRESSURES, AGAIN COLD, AND ALL TIRES WERE SET TO 80 PSI. ( MY WIFE HAD ME CHECK THESE TIRES AGAIN LATER ON THE 17TH.) WE DEPARTED FOR OUR TRIP OVER TO CANTON, TX. ON THURSDAY OCT. 18, 2012. WE HAD THE 2ND BLOW OUT. THIS TIME ON THE DRIVE SIDE OF THE RV THE REAR TIRE. AT THE LAST REST AREA I HAD CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURES AND FOR HEATING, ALL LOOKED GOOD. WE WERE AT EXIT 528 ON I-20 JUST 7 MILES FROM OUR DESTINATION. I AGAIN CALLED GOOD SAMS, THE TIRE WAS CHANGED THEN WE PROCEEDED TO THE RV CENTER WHERE WE FOUND 4 OTHER RV'S THAT HAD BEEN CHECKED IN WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME TIRES?? THIS DAMAGE WILL BE ABOUT THE SAME TO REPAIR! NOW IF I FILE THIS ON INSURANCE MY COVERAGE WILL GO UP. GOODYEAR SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGES AS NOW THESE TIRES ARE NO LONGER MADE IN CHINA!
NHTSA complaint #10482323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD EQUIPPED WITH TRAIL EXPRESS TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXAMINING THE TIRES HE NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE CRACKED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY REPORTED THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10462159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.