2020 Forest River FlagstaffProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 11 owner complaints about the 2020 Forest River Flagstaff, most often about the tires. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 19V-570 the manufacturer reports only 31% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 22, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2020 Forest River Flagstaff has problems

11 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires50
Power train20
Equipment11
Service brakes10
Structure11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

2020 Forest River Flagstaff recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

31%repaired · 2022 Q3

Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly

Recall 19V-570 · Aug 2, 2019 · 1,809 vehicles · 569 repaired

Risk. The incorrect bolts may allow the rotating pin box to rotate in two places, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2020 vs. every other Flagstaff year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Flagstaff median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Flagstaff owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

Subject Castle Rock Radial ST 205/75/R14 tire was running 10 degrees F. hotter (around 110 F) than the three sibling tires after about 30 minutes of travel. This had been the case for an earlier trip of approximately 275 interstate miles. All of these tires are original equipment and similarly used…
Complaint 11526187 · Jun 9, 2023
The contact owns a 2020 Forest River Flagstaff. The contact stated that when he had inspected the RV spare tire prior to a trip, he noticed that the spare had a blister on the tread. The contact stated that the blister extends from the inner side of the tread to the outer and is approximately five…
Complaint 11490675 · Oct 24, 2022
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request -Tire. -I will keep the tire until 11/1/22. I will also have the undamaged spare available of the same make and model if needed. This will accompany a separate report with nearly identical language for…
Complaint 11476609 · Jul 29, 2022

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