Forest River Latches/Locks/Linkages

Forest River is recalling about 85 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. If the exterior bunk bed door opens unexpectedly while the trailer is being towed, it can increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V084000
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Reported
8 February 2019
Vehicles
85
Built between
Dec 2018 – Jan 2019
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 February 2019
Repaired
73%
Unrepaired
23

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between December 2018 and January 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2018-2019 Forest River FlagstaffBuilt December 2018 to January 2019
  • 2018-2019 Forest River RockwoodBuilt December 2018 to January 2019

Repair progress

23 of 85 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2021.

73% repaired — 62 of 85 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 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers. The bunk bed door latch fasteners that secure the bunk bed door closed may fail, allowing the door to open while moving.

What could happen

If the exterior bunk bed door opens unexpectedly while the trailer is being towed, it can increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will install the correct fasteners for the bunk bed door latches, free of charge. The recall began February 25, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtDecember 2018 to January 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA8 February 2019
  3. Owners notified25 February 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ2 2021 — 73% 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 8 February 2019.

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 1-574-642-8943. Forest River's number for this recall is 10D-0950.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
10D-0950
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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