NHTSA campaign 16V780000 · Forest River campaign 29-10212016-0261
Forest River Recall 16V-780: Stowage of Ramp may cause Engine Stall
NHTSA recall 16V780000 (Forest River campaign 29-10212016-0261) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on October 26, 2016, with 22 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Rockport for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on November 29, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V780000 (also written 16V-780 or 16V780)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 29-10212016-0261
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 22 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 31.82% (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 16V780000. 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 Rockport
- 2016 · Vehicles built December 8, 2015 – May 31, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V780000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Rockport cargo box trucks and work trucks manufactured December 8, 2015, to May 31, 2016 and built on GM chassis. Cycling the rear ramp in and out may cause the electrical connections on the fuel sending unit to be damaged, resulting in a loss of fuel pressure.
Safety consequence
A loss of fuel pressure will result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall the loading ramp structure to give sufficient clearance, free of charge. The recall began on November 29, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-522-7599. Forest River's number for this recall is 29-10212016-0261.
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 16V780000
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.