Forest River Flagstaff problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2026 flagstaff, and rockwood recreational trailers. the waste water holding tank ventilation pipe may not be terminated outside the vehicle, which can lead to sewer gas entering the vehicle.

Risk: Sewer gas that enters the vehicle increases the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will install a vent cap, free of charge. all vehicles are still in dealer inventory and therefore no owner notification letters will be mailed. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8942. forest river's number for this recall is 10-1986.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2026 flagstaff and rockwood recreational trailers. the breakaway switch was wired to the incorrect side of the battery disconnect switch, making the breakaway switch inoperative.

Risk: An inoperative breakaway switch increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will rewire the breakaway switch, free of charge. all vehicles are located on dealer lots. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8942. forest river's number for this recall is 10-1966.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2023 rockwood and flagstaff fifth wheels. the federal placard states an axle rating of 5,200 lbs, when the correct axle rating is 5,000 lbs.

Risk: An incorrect axle rating can result in the vehicle being overloaded, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the federal placards, free of charge. dealers were notified august 26, 2022. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8943. forest river's number for this recall is 10-1549.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022 flagstaff and 2022-2023 rockwood tent campers. the axle may be installed backwards, which can reduce brake function.

Risk: A loss of brake function increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will inspect and properly install the axle if necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 24, 2022. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8943. forest river's number for this recall is 10-1539.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022-2023 coachmen catalina, cross trail, pursuit, sportscoach, east to west della terra, silver lake, forest river forester, fr3, sunseeker, wildwood, 2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, brookstone, chaparral, chapparral lite, clipper, freedom express, independence trail, mirada, spirit, viking, work and play, east to west ahara, tandara, forest river aurora, cardinal, cedar creek, cherokee, flagstaff, georgetown, ibex, impression, ozark, puma, r-pod, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandpiper, sandstorm, shockwave, sierra, solera, stealth, stealth evo, surveyor, vengeance, vibe, wildcat, xlr toyhauler, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibe

Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will replace the fabric roll or complete awning, as necessary, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact the customer service numbers listed in the recall report for their designated model. forest river's number for this recall is 51-1532. this recall supersedes and expands nhtsa recall number 22v-486.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2022 prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, ozark, tracer, sanibel, east to west della terra, silverlake, forest river cherokee, flagstaff, ibex, rpod, rockwood, salem, sierra, sandpiper, and wildwood fifth wheel and travel trailers. the electric retractable awning has a welded seam on the fabric that may separate, potentially allowing the awning to drop beyond normal operation.

Risk: An awning that drops or extends beyond normal operation can increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Forest river will replace the awnings, free of charge. owner notification letters are expected to be mailed august 17, 2022. owners may contact forest river customer service at the following numbers: 1-574-862-1025 (prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibel, tracer, and ozark), 1-574-264-6664 (east to west della terra and silver lake ), 1-260-499-2100 (cherokee), 1-574-642-8943 (rockwood

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021-2022 coachmen adrenaline, apex, catalina, freedom express, spirit, east to west alta, della terra, silver lake, forest river cedar creek, cherokee, columbus, flagstaff, impression, ozark, rockwood, sabre, salem, sandstorm, shockwave, stealth, stealth evo, vengeance, vibe, wildwood, xlr toyhauler, palomino puma, prime time avenger, crusader, lacrosse, sanibel, shasta oasis, 2022 coachmen cross trail, prism, forest river aurora, rainier, wildcat, work and play, prime time tracer, 2021-2023 coachmen leprechaun, and 2022-2023 coachmen freelander fifth wheel and travel trailer recreational vehicles. the quick disconnect fittings in

Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a lp system check, free of charge. owner notification letters were mailed may 20, 2022. owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2021 forest river rockwood and flagstaff fifth wheels recreational vehicles. the pin box may be under-rated for the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) of the vehicle.

Risk: The underrated pin-box may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary replace the pin box, free of charge. owner letters were mailed may 7, 2021. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8943. forest river's number for this recall is 10c-1319.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2016 rockwood rlt2604ws, wrlt2604ws, flagstaff flt26rlws and wflt26rlws recreational trailers. due to insufficient clearance between the front tire and slide out actuator, the tire may contact the slide out bracket and become damaged.

Risk: If the front tire becomes damaged, it may fail and cause a loss control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit that will provide the proper clearance between the tire and the slide out bracket. damaged tires will be replaced. these repairs will be performed free of charge. the recall began may 11, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8943. forest river's number for this recall is 10d-1159.

Problem: 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.

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

Fix: 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. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8954. forest river's number for this recall is 10c-1116.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019-2020 flagstaff and cherokee arctic wolf recreational trailers equipped with moryde orbital or you turn rubber pin box wedge kits. the pin boxes may have been equipped with bolts 1-3/4" in length when they should be equipped with 2" long bolts.

Risk: The incorrect bolts may allow the rotating pin box to rotate in two places, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the bolts and replace them as necessary, free of charge. the recall began august 27, 2019. owners may contact moryde customer service at 1-574-293-1581 or forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8954 (flagstaff) or 1-260-499-2100 (cherokee). forest river's number for this recall is 51-1065.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2019 rockwood and flagstaff recreational trailers. the wiring for the front bedroom air conditioning may have been improperly installed and may come in contact with the heat strip in the air conditioner.

Risk: If the wiring harness contacts the heat strip, the sheathing may melt, increasing the risk of fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will secure the air conditioner wiring harness away from the heat strip, free of charge. the recall began on may 6, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-8943. forest river's number for this recall is 10c-1001.