NHTSA campaign 16V728000 · Forest River campaign 10-10062016-0254
Forest River Recall 16V-728: Wiring Harness may Rub and Short
NHTSA recall 16V728000 (Forest River campaign 10-10062016-0254) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on October 12, 2016, with 5 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Flagstaff and Forest River Rockwood for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on November 1, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 16V728000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V728000 (also written 16V-728 or 16V728)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 10-10062016-0254
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Appliance — Air Conditioner
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 80% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V728000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Flagstaff
- 2017 · Vehicles built August 31, 2016 – August 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Rockwood
- 2017 · Vehicles built July 21, 2016 – August 15, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V728000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Flagstaff and Rockwood trailers equipped with two air conditioners. There is may be excess slack in the wiring harness used in the air conditioner that contains a heating element.
Safety consequence
If the wires are not tied back and properly secured away from the heating element, the wires may contact the heating element, melt and short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a remedy kit to constrain the wires, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-10062016-0254.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V728000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.