2018 Forest River Flagstaff Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2018 Forest River Flagstaff, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Other / unspecified337.5%
- Tires & wheels337.5%
- Powertrain (other)112.5%
- Suspension112.5%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Other / unspecified
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.
From owner reports, verbatim
ON 27-APR-2018 I PURCHASED A NEW FLAGSTAFF 832OKBS. THE TIRES ON THIS TRAVEL TRAILER WERE CASTLE ROCK (LIONS HEAD TIRES) ST22575R15 LOAD RANGE E 10 PLY TIRES. ON THE FIRST DAY OF A RECENT TRIP, ABOUT 28 MILES FROM HOME, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON THE TRAVEL TRAILER EXPLODED. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM AND COULD NOT BELIEVE THE CONDITION OF THE TIRE AND THE DAMAGE TO THE FENDER AREA OF THE TRAILER. I INSPECTED THE OTHER TIRES AND DID NOT SEE ANY OTHER DAMAGE SO I INSTALLED MY SPARE TO RESUME OUR TRIP WE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND I DECIDED TO STOP AT THE NEXT REST AREA (24 MILES FROM THE FIRST BLOWOUT) TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT AND RE-TORQUE THE LUG NUTS ON THE WHEEL I CHANGED. AS I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE LEFT FRONT TRAILER TIRE BLEW. THESE TIRES ALL HAD 2017 DATE STAMPS AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 4235 MILES. I CHECKED ALL THE TIRE PRESSURES BEFORE WE LEFT AND THEY WERE PROPERLY INFLATED TO 80 PSI. I HAD RECENTLY WEIGHTED THE TRAILER LOADED AT A PILOT TRUCK STOP AND IT WEIGHTED 9080LBS, WHICH IS WITHIN THE SAFETY RATING OF THE TIRES. AFTER MY TIRE FAILURE I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF THE CASTLE ROCK ST22575R15 FAILING CATASTROPHICALLY. I FILED A CLAIM WITH LIONS HEAD AND THEY AGREED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR ALL FIVE TIRES BUT WOULD NOT COVER THE DAMAGE TO MY TRAILER. VEHICLE DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER THERE WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THESE TIRES POSE A SIGNIFICANT RISK TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED.
THE TIRES BEARINGS SEIZED AND AXLES CAUGHT FIRE AS PER NEF-150MR 18V-475SENT TO MIKE BECKER DIR CORP COMPLIANCE FOREST RIVER 2324 CENTURY DR GOSHEN IN 46528 ON AUGUST 8 2018
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
I noticed bulging of the spare tire cover mounted to the back of the travel trailer. When I removed the cover I saw that a chunk of the thread was missing and large gaps were in the thread next to it. It was a brand new tire that was never on the ground. The tire was inflated to the proper air pressure. The tire is a Castle Rock trailer tire size ST205/75 R14. ST 226.
ST 205 75/R14 June 17, 2022 Towing the trailer at 45 mph, the Right tire on the trailer began to wobble then exploded. Lug nuts were confirmed to be tight after the explosion. The trailer and tires were inspected at a PA State Inspection station the week prior. Tire is being replaced. No warning lamps are associated with the travel trailer tires.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TIRES BEARINGS SEIZED AND AXLES CAUGHT FIRE AS PER NEF-150MR 18V-475SENT TO MIKE BECKER DIR CORP COMPLIANCE FOREST RIVER 2324 CENTURY DR GOSHEN IN 46528 ON AUGUST 8 2018
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE TIRES BEARINGS SEIZED AND AXLES CAUGHT FIRE AS PER NEF-150MR 18V-475SENT TO MIKE BECKER DIR CORP COMPLIANCE FOREST RIVER 2324 CENTURY DR GOSHEN IN 46528 ON AUGUST 8 2018
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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