Forest River recall: Structure
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Forest River Rockport delivery vehicles, models RPAF1270 and RPAA1270, manufactured November 24, 2014, to August 28, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Thieman Tailgates-brand TVL 12/16 series lift gates supported with roller chains that may fail.
What could happen
If the roller chain fails, the lift gate may fall unexpectedly, increasing the risk of injury.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and Thieman Lift Gate distributors will repair the lift gate, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-888-711-1600, or Thieman customer service at 1-800-524-5210 extension 104. Forest River's number for this recall is 29-09202016-0250.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Rockport 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V693000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 26, 2016
- Owners notified
- Nov 11, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 45
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 24, 2014 to Aug 28, 2015
- Part
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate
- Maker's own recall number
- 29-09202016-0250
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Sep 11, 2026
- Forest River recall: Structure Feb 7, 2025
- Forest River recall: Structure May 3, 2024
- Forest River recall: Electrical system May 12, 2023
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Nov 6, 2020
- Forest River recall: Structure Jan 20, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.