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2008 Forest River Flagstaff Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 Forest River Flagstaff has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,983 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

EQUIPMENT 07V514000 2007-11-05 2,983 affected
Defect

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…

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Purchased new 2008 forestriver flagstaff hw camper june 20, 2008 from tom johnson's rv in marion, nc. I left home with my grandchildren for a 3 week roadtrip on june 23, 2008 pulling this camper. On our route home on I-29, just outside of council bluffs, iowa, my car and camper swerved violently.…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2008-07-15

“Purchased new forest river flagstaff 2008 model on june 20, 2008. I was not told of a recall on the winch and did not know of it until 12/01/2011. The recall was 11/2007. On the first night of my first trip june 24, 2008 I had to have assist from the campground host to raise my camper - the…”

STRUCTURE · reported 2008-06-24

“Purchased new forest river flagstaff 2008 model on june 20, 2008. I was not told of a recall on the winch and did not know of it until 12/01/2011. The recall was 11/2007. On the first night of my first trip june 24, 2008 I had to have assist from the campground host to raise my camper - the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-06-24
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Forest River Flagstaff as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.