Forest River, Inc.: Structure › Body › Hatchback/Liftgate › Hinge and Attachments
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 3, 2024 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 54. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2011, 2016-2019, 2021-2024 Rockport Work Trucks. The rear liftgate may have been installed without a U-bolt on the driver and passenger side, which can allow the liftgate to fall to the ground when loaded.
The risk
A liftgate that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the U-bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 17, 2024. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 65-1700.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Forest River Rockport | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Forest River Rockport | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 24V313000.
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