2012 Forest River Wolf Pack problems: recalls, complaints and what to check
NHTSA has 0 recalls and 4 owner complaints on file for the 2012 Forest River Wolf Pack. Here is what they are, what a technician checks for each kind of fault, and how to look one over before you buy it.
Tires: 3 complaints
What a tech checks: Age, load range and pressure. RV tires age out before they wear out, and an underrated tire on a heavy trailer is a blowout waiting to happen. Before you buy: Read the DOT date and the load range on the sidewall.
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Axles, brakes, suspension and hitch: 1 complaint
What a tech checks: Bearings, brake magnets, worn shackle bolts and bent axles. A trailer that wears tires on the inside edge or pulls to one side usually has an axle or suspension problem. Before you buy: Bolts tight, springs not flat, brakes apply with the breakaway pin pulled.
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What owners reported to NHTSA
11/08/2012, WHEELS: CPSC#I12B0122A. 5TH WHEEL R.V. CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE REAR WHEEL AND TIRE CAME OFF OF THE TRAILER CAUSING IT TO JUMP AND ROCK BACK AND FORTH, CAUSING A LOT OF DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER, INCLUDING THE UNDER SIDE, BUCKLING THE INTERIOR WALL, SPLITTING SEAMS IN THE PANELING ON THE INTERIOR AND MISC CRACKS IN THE INTERIOR PANELING. *LN
09/23/2013, TIRES: PULLING FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER TO MYRTLE BEACH S.C. 20 MINS OUT WE THREW THE ENTIRE CENTER OF TIRE TREAD DAMAGING SKIRTING AND UNDER SIDE. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT ALL THE WAY AND BEING DOUBLE AXLE TRAILER I WAS UN AWARE OF PROBLEM UNTIL WE STOPPED FOR ACCIDENT ABOUT 20 MIN. LATER. A PASSING MOTORIST MADE US AWARE OF PROBLEM AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF AT NEXT EXIT AND HAVE SPARE PUT ON. I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE NITE BEFORE
09/23/2013, TIRES: PULLING FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER TO MYRTLE BEACH S.C. 20 MINS OUT WE THREW THE ENTIRE CENTER OF TIRE TREAD DAMAGING SKIRTING AND UNDER SIDE. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT ALL THE WAY AND BEING DOUBLE AXLE TRAILER I WAS UN AWARE OF PROBLEM UNTIL WE STOPPED FOR ACCIDENT ABOUT 20 MIN. LATER. A PASSING MOTORIST MADE US AWARE OF PROBLEM AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF AT NEXT EXIT AND HAVE SPARE PUT ON. I CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE NITE BEFORE
07/06/2013, TIRES: ABOUT 10 HOURS INTO A 60-65 MPH TOW FROM ATLANTA ON I-20 IN 95 DEGREE WEATHER JUST PAST THE LA STATE BORDER THE RR GOODYEAR MARATHON ON MY 30' ENCLOSED 13,000 LB TRAILER EXPLODED.. MY TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM INDICATED 98 PSI OF PRESSURE IN THAT LOAD RANGE D TIRE AND 105 DEGREES F TEMP. MY FRONT AXLE E LOAD TIRES WERE READING 115 PSI AND 105 DEGREES F. NO SLOW AIR LEAK OCCURRED, THE TIRE SIMPLY EXPLODED CATASTRO
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Checked against NHTSA 2026-10-23. Recall repairs are free at an authorized dealer. Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA and are not verified.