The defect
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.
The risk
Tire failure can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Flagstaff | 2020 |
Components: STRUCTURE | TIRES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Flagstaff | 2020 | 11 | 2 |
Other tires recalls in 2019
13 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the tires; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 19V903000 18 Dec 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V887000 12 Dec 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V770000 28 Oct 2019 | Mazda North American Operations |
| 19V731000 15 Oct 2019 | General Motors LLC |
| 19V595000 13 Aug 2019 | Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc. |
| 19V448000 13 Jun 2019 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 19V231000 25 Mar 2019 | Keystone RV Company |
| 19V134000 27 Feb 2019 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019