Every 2017 Forest River Flagstaff recall
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Equipment · NHTSA 17V677000
Oct 26, 2017Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff travel trailers. The slide room arm may contact and damage the passenger side rear tire.
- Risk
- The damaged tire may leak air, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit to elevate the chassis and replace any tire that has evidence of damage, free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164. Forest River's number 10-0588.
Full recall details for 17V677000 →Equipment · NHTSA 17V235000
Jul 4, 2017Equipment:Other:Labels
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational vehicles. The Federal Placard may indicate an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) of 2,200 lbs when the correct GAWR actually is 3,000 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- Inaccurate GAWR information on the Federal placard can increase the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Forest River will notify owner's, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owner's may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-04042017-0366.
Full recall details for 17V235000 →Equipment · NHTSA 17V172000
Mar 14, 2017Equipment:Other:Labels
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The Federal Placard on these vehicles indicates a capacity of 5,000 lbs for each axle, however, each axle actually has a capacity of 4,000 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- The incorrect information can cause the vehicle to be overloaded or result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Federal Placard with a corrected one, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-03082017-0341.
Full recall details for 17V172000 →Equipment · NHTSA 17V129000
Jan 3, 2017Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers. The slide room mounting bracket on these vehicles may contact the driver side front tire, potentially damaging it and causing tire deflation.
- Risk
- Tire deflation can increase the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a rearward offset mounting bracket head to keep the slide room bracket from touching the tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-02152017-0328.
Full recall details for 17V129000 →Equipment · NHTSA 16V728000
Dec 10, 2016Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Flagstaff and Rockwood trailers equipped with two air conditioners. There is may be excess slack in the wiring harness used in the air conditioner that contains a heating element.
- Risk
- If the wires are not tied back and properly secured away from the heating element, the wires may contact the heating element, melt and short, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to constrain the wires, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-10062016-0254.
Full recall details for 16V728000 →Equipment · NHTSA 16V549000
Jul 22, 2016Equipment:Other:Labels
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff trailers manufactured July 8, 2016, to July 11, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Federal Placard that incorrectly indicates that the ST225/75R15D tires have a recommended pressure of 50 PSI. These tires should be maintained at 65PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- If the tires are run at a low pressure, they may overheat and fail, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-07192016-0230.
Full recall details for 16V549000 →Equipment · NHTSA 16V450000
Jun 21, 2016Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Lpg Systems:Lines and Fittings
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Flagstaff recreational trailers manufactured August 11, 2015, through October 27, 2015, and Work N' Play recreational trailers manufactured from October 25, 2015, through May 6, 2016. The MB Sturgis liquid propane (LP) regulator on these vehicles may allow propane gas to leak into the regulator sight glass causing it to degrade and potentially crack.
- Risk
- If the indicator sight glass cracks, propane gas may leak out. In the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occure.
- Fix
- Forest River will notify owners. A remedy plan has not been determined. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-888-291-6665. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05312016-0205.
Full recall details for 16V450000 →
2017 Forest River Flagstaff complaints and service bulletins
Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Forest River Flagstaff. Forest River has issued at least 1 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Most-reported components
- Structure2
- Service Brakes1
- Wheels1
Service bulletins by component
- Equipment (1)
- Structure (1)
What people reported
Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Forest River Flagstaff. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF SHAMROCK MOTOR HOME. WHILE THE MOTOR HOME WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE 450 POUND WATER TANK FELL WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED BECAUSE THEY WERE OUT OF BUSINESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE.”
2017 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFFJun 18, 2019
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11220997
“ON FRIDAY 4/12/2019, AT ABOUT 12:30 PM, MY WIFE AN I WERE RETURNING HOME FROM VACATION AND PULLING OUR 2017 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF TRAILER ON I-27 JUST SOUTH ON LUBBOCK TX WHEN THE TRAILER' RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER SKIRT.”
2017 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFFApr 14, 2019
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11196145
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TRAILER'S FENDER DETACHED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING.”
2017 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFFAug 20, 2018
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11121063
“CHECKING WIRING IN ELECTRICAL BOX AT FRONT OF TRAILER I DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRE FROM THE BRAKE BREAKAWAY SWITCH WAS NOT CONNECTED. THE TOW BRAKE WIRE, THE TRAILER BRAKES WIRE AND THE SWITCH ARE ALL SUPPOSED TO BE CRIMPED INTO A SINGLE CONNECTOR.”
2017 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFFSep 6, 2017
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11022028
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