Forest River Rockport Delivery Vehicles Recalled for Lift Gate Chain Failure
Forest River is recalling 2014-2016 Rockport delivery vehicles because the lift gate roller chains may fail, causing the gate to fall unexpectedly and increasing the risk of injury.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural component (lift gate chain) that may fail and cause the gate to fall, creating a risk of injury. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (3).
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Forest River Rockport delivery vehicles, specifically models RPAF1270 and RPAA1270. These vehicles were manufactured between November 24, 2014, and August 28, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with Thieman Tailgates-brand TVL 12/16 series lift gates supported with roller chains that may fail.
If the roller chain fails, the lift gate may fall unexpectedly, which increases the risk of injury. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Forest River will notify owners, and Thieman Lift Gate distributors will repair the lift gate free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-888-711-1600 or Thieman customer service at 1-800-524-5210 extension 104. Forest River's number for this recall is 29-09202016-0250. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Delivery Vehicle
- Affected units
- 45
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- ROCKPORT
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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