Forest River Structure

Forest River is recalling about 9 vehicles over a problem with the structure. Tire failure can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V827000
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Reported
19 November 2019
Vehicles
9
Built between
Oct 2019 – Oct 2019
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
10 December 2019
Repaired
89%
Unrepaired
1

Does this affect my vehicle?

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

  • 2020 Forest River FlagstaffBuilt October 2019 to October 2019

Repair progress

1 of 9 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2021.

89% repaired — 8 of 9 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 2020 Rockwood RLF8298KS and Flagstaff FLF8529RLS recreational trailers. Due to improper tire clearance, the tire may contact the steel chassis outrigger, possibly resulting in tire failure.

What could happen

Tire failure can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new outrigger to achieve the proper tire clearance, and damaged tires will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began December 10, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtOctober 2019 to October 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA19 November 2019
  3. Owners notified10 December 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2021 — 89% 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 19 November 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 1-574-642-8954. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-1116.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
10C-1116
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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