Forest River recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The brake mounting flanges on the torsion axles may be incorrectly oriented, which can result in premature brake failure.
What could happen
Premature brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the axles or hubs, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640 or Dexter customer service at 1-574-295-7888.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Flagstaff 2019
- Forest River Rockwood 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V678000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Sep 27, 2018
- Owners notified
- Oct 12, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,785
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 9, 2018 to Aug 29, 2018
- Part
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- 10-0863
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: Equipment Oct 10, 2025
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Aug 22, 2025
- Forest River recall: Equipment Aug 26, 2022
- Forest River recall: Equipment Aug 1, 2022
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
- East To West / Forest River / Prime Time recall: Equipment Jul 8, 2022
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.