NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Forest River Work And Play Recalls & Complaints

The 2004 Forest River Work And Play has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Forest River Work And Play. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2004 Forest River Work And Play owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2004 Forest River Work And Play, describing incidents dated July 30, 2016.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint
Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10892997 · Filed August 3, 2016
I HAVE A 2004 WORK AND PLAY. I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH TIRES RUBBING, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND BRAKES. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE WORK ON THE CAMPER WITH VARYING RESULTS AND FIXES. MY LATEST ADVENTURE LEFT ME IN CHATTANOOGA NEAR A CAMPING WORLD. THE MECHANIC THERE…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #08V346000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported July 7, 2008 · FOREST RIVER, INC.

Potentially affected: 107,417 vehicles

Owners notified November 7, 2008 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Forest River Work And Play. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Forest River Work And Play.

Suspension; Wheels; Service Brakes

ODI #10892997

Incident: July 30, 2016 · Filed: August 3, 2016

I HAVE A 2004 WORK AND PLAY. I HAVE HAD REPEATED ISSUES WITH TIRES RUBBING, WHEEL BEARINGS, AND BRAKES. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE BREAKDOWNS AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE WORK ON THE CAMPER WITH VARYING RESULTS AND FIXES. MY LATEST ADVENTURE LEFT ME IN CHATTANOOGA NEAR A CAMPING WORLD. THE MECHANIC THERE CHECKED IT OUT AND SHOWED ME THE PROBLEM. THE AXLES ON THIS TRAILER ARE TOO NARROW. THIS IS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RUBBING, THE BEARINGS BEING STRESSED TO PREMATURE WEARING, AND ISSUES WITH BRAKES. NOT TO MENTION DENTING THE INSIDE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL WELLS FROM HITTING THE TOP OF THE BRAKE DRUM/AXLE ENDS. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE OR THAT IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF (SUCH AS A RECALL). I AM AWARE THAT THE TRAILER IS AN OLDER MODEL, BUT IT IS NOT LIKE THE AXLES SHRINK OVER TIME. THE CAMPER IS CURRENTLY AT THE CAMPING WORLD IN CHATTANOOGA TO BE PUT TOGETHER CORRECTLY AT QUITE A COST TO ME. I HAVE HAD BLOW OUTS, A WHEEL FLEW OFF THE CAMPER, AND SOME INTERMITTENT BRAKE OUTAGES. NEVER WAS THERE INJURY IN ANY OF THESE INCIDENTS, BUT ONLY DUE TO MY DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND THE GOD IN HEAVEN ABOVE! I EMAILED THIS TO THE COMPANY AS WELL SO THEY KNOW ABOUT IT AS WELL. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL AXLES. IN EVERY CASE I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME FO THE PROBLEM,,,AT HIGHWAY.INTERSTATE SPEED. THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT BELOW WAS JUST THE MOST RECENT EVENT.

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