The 2004 Forest River Flagstaff has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 107,417 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT08V3460002008-07-07107,417 affected
Defect
FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2003-2006 MOTOR HOMES, FIFTH WHEEL AND TRAVEL TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION. THE REFRIGERATOR MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE…
Consequence
IF THIS SOLUTION IS EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
FOREST RIVER IS WORKING WITH DOMETIC TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 08E032). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST THE OWNER IN…
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
2
EQUIPMENT
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Cpsc#h1180084a. 2004 flagstaff. Consumer stated she was sleeping in camper when the 60x80 bed came apart at the hinges. She reacted quickly and got out through the opening into the camper. Says if she had not reacted quickly she could have gotten seriously hurt. *ln the consumer stated there was a…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 forest river flagstaff 8528 rlfs fifth wheel. The fresh water tank fell from the bottom of the fifth wheel as the contact was filling it up with water. She called the manufacturer, but has been unable to speak with anyone. She called the dealer from where the fifth wheel…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 2004 forest river flagstaff 8528 rlfs fifth wheel. The fresh water tank fell from the bottom of the fifth wheel as the contact was filling it up with water. She called the manufacturer, but has been unable to speak with anyone. She called the dealer from where the fifth wheel…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Forest River Flagstaff as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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