Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V684000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-10-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V684000

Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint

Component
Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
354
Reported to NHTSA
2014-10-31
Owners notified
2014-11-17

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Rockport, Parcelport, Cargoport, and Workport vehicles manufactured December 2, 2013, to October 17, 2014. In the affected vehicles the upper ball joint pinch bolt may not have been sufficiently tightened.

Safety risk

If the pinch bolt is not sufficiently tightened, it can separate causing a loss of vehicle control that increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the upper ball joint pinch bolt, and tighten if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-219-533-5934.

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.

Scope of coverage

8 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Cargoport2015 2014
FOREST RIVER Parcelport2015 2014
FOREST RIVER Rockport2015 2014
FOREST RIVER Workport2015 2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.