2007 Forest River Flagstaff recalls and problems

The 2007 Forest River Flagstaff has 2 recalls and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is equipment.

How the 2007 compares

Average

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

Average complaint count among 18 Flagstaff model years — 11th most.

2recalls

2complaints

0crashes

0fires

0injuries

—median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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2 recalls

Equipment

Oct 1, 2010 · NHTSA campaign 10V454000 · 2,207 vehicles

Problem: Forest River is recalling certain recreational vehicles equipped with dimplex electraflame, symphony, or optiflame branded electric fireplaces, stoves, and fireplace inserts. The plug in remote control receiver for the fireplace can overheat.

Original NHTSA wording

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIMPLEX ELECTRAFLAME, SYMPHONY, OR OPTIFLAME BRANDED ELECTRIC FIREPLACES, STOVES, AND FIREPLACE INSERTS. THE PLUG IN REMOTE CONTROL RECEIVER FOR THE FIREPLACE CAN OVERHEAT.

Risk: An overheated receiver could cause a fire.

Original NHTSA wording

AN OVERHEATED RECEIVER COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Forest River is working with dimplex and dimplex will provide owners a free replacement plug-in remote control kit. The safety recall began on January 28, 2011. Owners May contact dimplex north america customer service at 1-888-346-7539.

Owners May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

Equipment

Nov 5, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V514000 · 2,983 vehicles

Problem: On certain folding camping trailers (fct) equipped with a power winch unit, model P55000, built by carefree of Colorado, an incorrect material was used in the manufacture of the cable shafts on some of these power winch units. Under certain circumstances while the folding camping trailer top is being lifted, if the winch is placed into a stall condition, the cable shaft May break prior to the fuse or circuit breaker tripping.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN FOLDING CAMPING TRAILERS (FCT) EQUIPPED WITH A POWER WINCH UNIT, MODEL P55000, BUILT BY CAREFREE OF COLORADO, AN INCORRECT MATERIAL WAS USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE CABLE SHAFTS ON SOME OF THESE POWER WINCH UNITS. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES WHILE THE FOLDING CAMPING TRAILER TOP IS BEING LIFTED, IF THE WINCH IS PLACED INTO A STALL CONDITION, THE CABLE SHAFT MAY BREAK PRIOR TO THE FUSE OR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPING.

Risk: Should the cable shaft break, the fct top could then free-fall into the lower position, possibly resulting in injuries.

Original NHTSA wording

SHOULD THE CABLE SHAFT BREAK, THE FCT TOP COULD THEN FREE-FALL INTO THE LOWER POSITION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURIES.

Remedy & notes

Forest River is working with carefree of Colorado and will install new cable shafts free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2007. Owners May contact carefree of Colorado at 1-800-621-2617 or Forest River at 574-389-4615.

Customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Equipment1

Structure1

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

2007 vs. other Forest River Flagstaff years

Owner complaints by model year; the darker bar is the 2007. Click a bar to switch year.

Questions

Does the 2007 Forest River Flagstaff have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns covering the 2007 Forest River Flagstaff, the latest from Oct 1, 2010 (equipment). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Forest River Flagstaff?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention equipment (1), structure (1). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.