3 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Posted on: 2017-10-27
Description
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.
Consequence
The damaged tire may leak air, resulting in a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
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.
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.
DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:JACK
Posted on: 2018-01-18
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 rockwood and flagstaff, and coachmen freedom express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 palomino and xlr toyhauler and coachmen viking recreational trailers equipped with a smart-jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.
Consequence
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and a forest river or a lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on february 20, 2018. Rockwood and flagstaff owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-5164; xlr toyhauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; freedom express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; palomino owners can call 1-269-432-3246. Lippert customer service can be reached at 1-574-538-4514 or by email at recall@lci1.com. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-0610.
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.
DEFECT #3 - SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
Posted on: 2017-08-23
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 rockwood and flagstaff recreational trailers equipped with dexter axles. The spindle nut on the axles may not have been torqued to the proper specifications.
Consequence
The overtightened nut may cause the hub bearings to fail and the tire and rim to separate from the axle resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and dexter axle dealers will inspect and replace any suspect bearings, hubs, and spindle nuts, free of charge. The recall began on august 31, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-5164 or dexter axle at 1-574-295-7888. Forest river's number for this recall is 10c-0496.
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.