10D-1159 – Front Tire May Contact Slide Out Bracket – 2016 Forest River Rockwood Lite & Flagstaff Lite Recreational Trailers

April 17, 2020 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V221000

Front Tire May Contact Slide Out Bracket

If the front tire becomes damaged, it may fail and cause a loss control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

 

NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V221

Manufacturer Forest River, Inc.

Components TIRES

Potential Number of Units Affected 83

 

Summary

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 Rockwood Lite RLT2604WS and Flagstaff Lite FLT26RLWS recreational trailers. Due to insufficient clearance between the front tire and slide out actuator, the tire may contact the slide out bracket and become damaged.

 

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a lift kit that will provide the proper clearance between the tire and the slide out bracket. Damaged tires will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943. Forest River’s number for this recall is 10D-1159.

 

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.

 

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

 

NHTSA RECALL: 20V221
CANADA RECALL: 2020-166
FR ID: 10D-1159

<<VIN>>
<<OWNER NAME/DEALERNAME>>
<<ADDRESS>>
<<CITY>>, <<ST>> <<ZIP-XXX>>

05/01/2020

 

This Notice applies to your vehicle VIN listed above.

 

Dear Forest River Customer:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Forest River – Office of Corporate Compliance (“OCC”) has decided that a defect, which relates to the motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2016 Rockwood RLT2604WS, WRLT2604WS, Flagstaff FLT26RLWS and WFLT26RLWS travel trailer recreational vehicles. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person.

 

WHAT IS THE DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE? 

The slide out actuator is too close the front the tire on the roadside slide out. Under certain conditions, the tire may impact the slide out actuator causing the front roadside tire to fail.

 

EVALUATION OF THE RISK TO THE VEHICLE AND OPERATOR(S) RELATED TO THE RECALL.

Front roadside tire may fail potentially causing a loss of vehicle control, and can increase the risk of a crash

 

WHAT IS FOREST RIVER AND OUR DEALERSHIPS GOING TO DO?

Forest River is notifying dealerships of the recall.. The service department will install a lift kit in order to allow for proper clearance bewteen the tire and the slide out actuator. You may have the recall corrected at any Forest River dealership. However, it is preferable if you have your selling dealership perform the remedy. Forest River completely covers your cost for the remedy; you will not receive any bill of sale for anything covered under the above recall number.

 

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Please contact your dealer without delay and request a service appointment to schedule the free remedy.  The vehicle

Owner is responsible for making arrangements to have the work completed.  Please state you have been notified by Forest River of having a recall in process for your vehicle and provide the recall number for the dealership.  It is also helpful to the dealership to have a copy of this letter when you take your vehicle in for the recall remedy.

You may also visit www.forestriverinc.com for dealer locations.

 

HOW LONG WILL THE REMEDY PROCESS TAKE?

The estimated time of repair is 2.5 hours.  However, the dealership may need to keep your vehicle or schedule an appointment with you for a later date to fit into their regular service schedule.

 

WHAT IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY PAID FOR REPAIRS TO YOUR VEHICLE FOR THIS PARTICULAR CONDITION?

If you have already paid for a repair that is within the scope of this defect under recall, you still need to have this recall inspected and/or performed to ensure the correct parts and procedures were utilized.

 

Additionally, you may be eligible for a refund of previously paid repairs. Refunds will only be provided for within the scope of this defect under recall.

Please send the service invoice to the following address:

Rockwood & Flagstaff
Forest River, Inc.
Attn: WARRANTY MANAGER
201 W Elm St
Millersburg, IN 46543

 

What if you no longer own this vehicle?

If you no longer own this vehicle and have the address for the current owner, please forward this letter to the new owner within 10 working days after the day in which the notice is received. You have received this letter because government regulations require that a notification is sent to the last known owner of record. Our records indicate that you are the current owner.

 

PLEASE NOTE: FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES THAT ANY VEHICLE LESSOR RECEIVING THIS RECALL NOTICE MUST FORWARD A COPY OF THIS NOTICE TO THE LESSEE WITHIN TEN DAYS.

 

MAY FOREST RIVER ASSIST YOU FURTHER?

If you have difficulties getting your vehicle repaired, please contact your Forest River Representative listed below:

 

CONTACT	PHONE
Rockwood & Flagstaff	(574) 642-8943
CONTACT	EMAIL
Rockwood	[email protected]
Flagstaff	[email protected]

 

If you are still having difficulty getting your vehicle/towable repaired in a reasonable amount of time or without change, you may write to the following address:

For US Owners Please Contact: Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 Or you may call the toll free Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or (TTY: 1-800-424-9153). Or visit www.safercar.gov and search; Recall ID: 20V221

For Canadian Owners Please Contact: Head of Recalls Motor Vehicle Safety Investigations Laboratory Transport Canada 80 Noël street, Gatineau, Quebec, J8Z 0A1 Telephone (800) 333-0510 Facsimile (819) 420-4292 Recall ID: 2020-166

 

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL

 

NHTSA RECALL: 20V221
CANADA RECALL: 2020-166
FR ID: 10D-1159

<<DEALERNAME>>
<<ADDRESS>>
<<CITY>>, <<ST>> <<ZIP-XXX>>

05/01/2020

 

Pursuant to USC49CFR §577.13 – Notification to Dealerships and Distributors – Paragraph B

“It is a violation of Federal Law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by the notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. Substantial civil penalties apply to violations of this law.”

–Forest River motorized and towable products are contained in this section-

 

CANADA: Pursuant to the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act, section 5

Companies who sell new non-complying vehicles may be in violation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Substantial penalties apply to violations of this law. This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person.

 

Forest River – Office of Corporate Compliance (“OCC”) has decided that a safety defect exists in certain 2016 Rockwood RLT2604WS, WRLT2604WS, Flagstaff FLT26RLWS and WFLT26RLWS travel trailer recreational vehicles. Forest River is recalling the defect model(s) to ensure the safety of our future retail consumers and your dealership. Forest River apologizes for any inconvenience this action may cause your dealership; however, safety continued satisfaction and our commitment to building great products are of the utmost importance to Forest River.

The identified VIN referenced in the attached document(s).

The designated Date range of production is: 8/11/2015 through 10/13/2015

 

DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE:

The slide out actuator is too close the front the tire on the roadside slide out. Under certain conditions, the tire may impact the slide out actuator causing the front roadside tire to fail.

 

EVALUATION OF RISK:

Front roadside tire may fail potentially causing a loss of vehicle control, and can increase the risk of a crash.

 

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

Dealership Service Department Service procedures for addressing the lack of clearance between the slide out actuator and the tire is included with this notification.

 

AVAILABILITY OF REMEDY:

The remedy for this recall is included with this notification.

 

WHAT IS THE PART NUMBER OF THE REMEDY KIT?

F100053424: AXLE RISER KIT – 5I-2: FOR 3,000 LB, 3,500 LB, AND 4,000 LB AXLES

 

DEALER REPAIR CODES: Dealer Connect

UNITED STATES	CANADA	REPAIR CODE	DESCRIPTION	ALLOWABLE HOUR(S)
20V221	2020-166	RC-005-03-00-003441	Install Riser Kit	2.5 hrs.

 

HELPFUL CONTACT INFORMATION:

CONTACT	PHONE
Rockwood & Flagstaff	(574) 642-8943
CONTACT	EMAIL
Rockwood	[email protected]
Flagstaff	[email protected]

 

The Recall shall be considered the utmost priority to remedy the 2016 Rockwood RLT2604WS, WRLT2604WS, Flagstaff FLT26RLWS and WFLT26RLWS travel trailer recreational vehicles in question. The retail consumer shall not be charged any amount of monies for remedy to their 2016 Rockwood RLT2604WS and Flagstaff FLT26RLWS travel trailer recreational vehicles listed under this Recall.

 

If your dealership has already performed the remedy to 2016 Rockwood RLT2604WS, WRLT2604WS, Flagstaff FLT26RLWS and WFLT26RLWS travel trailer recreational vehicles, your dealership is entitled to the reimbursement as stated above by filing a claim using the indicated repair code(s).  If the remedy needs to be performed on an out of warranty 2016 Rockwood RLT2604WS, WRLT2604WS, Flagstaff FLT26RLWS and WFLT26RLWS travel trailer recreational vehicles in which the VIN falls under as stated in the identified VIN listing, your dealership is entitled to the reimbursement as stated above by filing a claim using the indicated repair code(s).

 

Notice:

In no manner shall a Forest River Product Owner or Coachmen Product Owner be charged any fee(s) for scheduling, conduction or completion of the recall.  Additionally, all dealership(s) that are Forest River and/or Coachmen dealership(s) are Federally Mandated to perform the recall once presented with this recall whether by the Owner or Dealership receipt of this letter, without denial of service to the Owner.  Lastly, denial of a remedy for this recall is a Federal Violation punishable by law resulting substantial fines and/or civil penalties.

 

Federal Regulation requires that any lessor receiving this Recall must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee

within ten days.  If your dealership no longer owns this vehicle, please inform the Warranty Manager of the product listed above of the change of ownership.

 

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2 Affected Products

Vehicles

MAKE	MODEL	YEAR
FOREST RIVER	FLAGSTAFF	2016
FOREST RIVER	ROCKWOOD	2016

 

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9 Associated Documents

Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20V221-4751.PDF 214.078KB

 

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Recall Acknowledgement

RCAK-20V221-5444.pdf 245.065KB

 

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Defect Notice 573 Report

RCLRPT-20V221-5865.PDF 214.078KB

 

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Recall 573 Report – Amendment 1

RCLRPT-20V221-5580.PDF 214.247KB

 

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ISSUED Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)

RCONL-20V221-5381.pdf 211.476KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2020-2

RCLQRT-20V221-6584.PDF 211.135KB

 

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Manufacturer Notices(to Dealers,etc)

RCMN-20V221-6431.pdf 220.229KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2020-3

RCLQRT-20V221-2130.PDF 211.235KB

 

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Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2020-4

RCLQRT-20V221-0947.PDF 211.319KB

 

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Latest Recalls Documents

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/documentList.xhtml?docId=20V221&docType=RCL

 

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