2005 Forest River Tsunami Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Tsunami years
- Not enough data 1st of 12 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 4 recalls: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Forest River Tsunami. That is the most of any Tsunami model year in the database (12 years). The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 50%). There are 4 safety recalls covering this model year.
- 2owner complaints
- 4safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2005 Forest River Tsunami problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 | 50% | — | — | — |
| Tires | 1 | 50% | 780 | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
2005 Forest River Tsunami recalls (4)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: Forest river is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with 1200-series norcold refrigerators. The population of refrigerators being addressed contains either a sensing algorithm or thermal switch to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected in order to prevent a potential fire. The response times of the sensor algorithm and thermal switch devices to stop power are not sufficient.
Risk: The sensing algorithm or thermal switch installed to shut off power to the refrigerator when high temperatures are detected due to a possible hydrogen gas leak may not shut off in sufficient time to prevent a fire.
Fix: Forest river is working with norcold to identify and notify any affected owners. Owners will be instructed to contact norcold dealers to receive the remedy free of charge. Please see norcold's defect report 10e-049 for additional information. The safety recall began on march 14, 2011. Owners may contact norcold at 1-800-767-9101.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: 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.
Risk: If this solution is exposed to an ignition source under certain specific circumstances, it can result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: 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.
Steering:gear box:shaft pitman
Problem: Forest river is recalling 89 my 2003-2008 tsunami motor homes built on freightliner chassis and equipped with zf model 8018 steering gears. These gears may have been assembled with the incorrect recirculating ball spacer. This could potentially allow the recirculation balls to escape from the recirculation ball circuit resulting in a loss of steering.
Risk: The operator may notice higher required steering wheel inputs, or the need for more steering wheel adjustments while driving in a straight line in combination with metallic cracking noises prior to a loss of steering. Loss of steering could result in a vehicle crash.
Fix: Forest river is working with freightliner and zf to replace the steering gear (please see 07v343 and 07e049). Owners may contact freightliner at 1-800-547-0712 or forest river at 1-574-389-4600.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer:lpg systems:water heater
Problem: On certain motor homes equipped with vehicle systems' aqua-hot and hydro-hot water heaters, which use webasto burner tubes, the burner tubes do not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.
Risk: The surface temperature of the exhaust tube exiting from the heater can increase and could potentially ignite combustible materials in or around the vehicle.
Fix: Vehicle systems is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Owners may contact vehicle systems at 1-800-685-4298 or forest river at 574-522-1583.
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Dt: on september 19, 2005 was trying to close the water release for gray water, bay water, and the fresh water. Went to shut the gray water release because it was dripping, and when checking it the consumer got electrocuted. There was a short somewhere in this trailer. The consumer did not have it…
Dt: while driving consumer had a blowout at 55 mph on turnpike. This happened on the left rear wheel tire on the outside of the motorhome. Took the tire to a goodyear dealer, who said consumer would have to purchase a new tire, and they would take the blown out tire and send it to the manufacturer…
Other Forest River Tsunami years
← 2004 Tsunami · 2006 Tsunami →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Tsunami | 0 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 Tsunami | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 Tsunami | 0 | 5 |
| 2002 Tsunami | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 Tsunami | 0 | 3 |
| 2000 Tsunami | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Tsunami | 0 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Forest River Tsunami?
Owners most often report electrical system, tires problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Forest River Tsunami?
Yes, 4 safety recalls. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 2005 Forest River Tsunami a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Tsunami model years, the 2005 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.