2021 Forest River Flagstaff problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (1) · Structure:body (1) · Structure (1)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer:lpg Systems:lines And Fittings 2022-04-13 · campaign 22V243000 · 99,190 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Coachmen Adrenaline, Apex, Catalina, Freedom Express, Spirit, East to West Alta, Della Terra, Silver Lake, Forest River Cedar Creek, Cherokee, Columbus, Flagstaff, Impression, Ozark, Rockwood, Sabre, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Stealth Evo, Vengeance, Vibe, Wildwood, XLR Toyhauler, Palomino Puma, Prime Time Avenger, Crusader, Lacrosse, Sanibel, Shasta Oasis, 2022 Coachmen Cross Trail, Prism, Forest River Aurora, Rainier,
Risk: A gas leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the quick disconnect and perform a LP system check, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 20, 2022. Owners may contact the applicable customer service number for their vehicle model. Please see the recall report for the list of phone numbers.
Structure 2021-04-05 · campaign 21V236000 · 211 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2021 Forest River Rockwood and Flagstaff fifth wheels recreational vehicles. The pin box may be under-rated for the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) of the vehicle.
Risk: The underrated pin-box may fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary replace the pin box, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed May 7, 2021. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-1319.
Service bulletins (7)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:electrical 2022-07-01 · 101526 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the wi-fi ranger teton wi-fi booster hood/cover may develop cracks.
Structure 2022-03-28 · 101498 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this document is intended to aid customers and dealers in locating tv backers in the exterior side walls of the vehicle and interior walls of the vehicle in order to successfully mount a tv.
Electrical System 2021-08-04 · 10C1399 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
document indicating the general location of the lippert components - one control box in the vehicle.
Electrical System 2021-08-02 · 511377 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
as per lippert components technical service bulletin 11-004-21. the slide room actuator was assembled incorrectly, which may cause the room to become stuck in the out position and prevent from fully retracting.
Structure 2021-07-19 · 10C1387 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
helpful document to remove and replace a flush floor slideroom box/floor.
Wheels 2021-05-19 · 831334 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
it was discovered that the manufacturing plant did not cut a stress relief line in the upper deck driver side and in on certain models, passenger side under the slide room(s). the upper deck in the impression fifth-wheel needs to flex, without the "stress relief cut" the sidewall filon may crack und
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What owners report
2024-08-13 · Suspension · 6,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 forest river flagstaff rv. the contact stated that the front driver’s side tire was significantly worn and damaged after driving approximately 200-500 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that a bearing retainer nut had detached and caused the tire damage. the dealer made an unknown adjustment; …”
2022-07-28 · Structure · 69,000 mi“the contact owns a 2021 forest river flagstaff lite weight trailer towed by a 2015 gmc 2500. the contact stated while driving 65 mph and towing the trailer, two full 7.5 propane tanks detached from the trailer and both were being dragged behind the rv. the contact was notified by another driver that the tanks were being dragged behind the rv. the c…”
2021-07-07 · Structure:body · 🔥 fire“on the morning may 22nd, just 45 minutes after we left our home in portland, our trailer burst into flames on 1-84 off exit 44 near cascade locks. it was inexplicable as to why this happened. it was a brand new trailer with less than 2k miles on it and purchased in december 2020. as you can see from the pictures, it was a total loss. we are filing …”
2021-04-02 · Unknown Or Other · 500 mi“i took possession of my brand new e-pro coach on march 12, 2021 and on march 31,2021 the axle detached from the frame and cause extensive damage. luckily i was travel at approximately 5 miles per hour. i could have been severely injured as well as any passengers, other travelers, bystanders etc. if this occurred at a higher rate of speed or in any …”
2021-02-23 · Service Brakes · 70,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owned a 2021 forest river flagstaff microlight. the contact stated while driving at 40 mph, the brakes failed to engage causing the vehicle to crash into another vehicle. the contact sustained a sore neck, hip, and back that did not require medical attention. a police report was filed. the contact stated no warning light was illumin…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.