Forest River Suspension: Wheel Bearing

Forest River is recalling about 164 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. If a wheel locks up, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.

Campaign
18V475000
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Reported
18 July 2018
Vehicles
164
Built between
Jan 2018 – Jul 2018
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
13 August 2018
Repaired
94%
Unrepaired
10

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2018 and July 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2018-2019 Forest River FlagstaffBuilt March 2018 to June 2018
  • 2018-2019 Forest River RockwoodBuilt January 2018 to July 2018

Repair progress

10 of 164 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2021.

94% repaired — 154 of 164 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Rockwood and Flagstaff trailers. The inner wheel bearings may seize, which can cause the trailer wheels to lock-up.

What could happen

If a wheel locks up, there would be an increased the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the inner wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on August 13, 2018.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2018 to July 2018
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA18 July 2018
  3. Owners notified13 August 2018
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2021 — 94% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 18 July 2018.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-4053. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-0786.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
10-0786
Recalling manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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