NHTSA vehicle safety data

2002 Forest River Flagstaff Recalls & Complaints

The 2002 Forest River Flagstaff has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2002 Forest River Flagstaff. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2002 Forest River Flagstaff owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2002 Forest River Flagstaff, describing incidents dated May 1, 2008.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10230548 · Filed June 11, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF SUPERLITE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HER DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. AT THAT TIME, SHE LIVED AT LEAST TWO HOURS AWAY FROM A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED; THEREFORE, SHE JUST UNPLUGGED…

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REFRIGERATOR/DOMETIC

NHTSA #07V085000 · Equipment — Recreational Vehicle/Trailer · NHTSA notice

Reported March 5, 2007 · FOREST RIVER, INC.

Potentially affected: 128,000 vehicles

Owners notified November 13, 2007

Defect description

CERTAIN RECREATIONAL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR, MANUFACTURED BY THE DOMETIC CORPORATION, MAY HAVE A DEFECT IN THE BOILER TUBE. PRESSURIZED COOLANT SOLUTION COULD BE RELEASED INTO AN AREA WHERE AN IGNITION SOURCE (GAS FLAME) IS PRESENT.

Safety consequence

RELEASE OF COOLANT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD IGNITE AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

Manufacturer remedy

FOREST RIVER WILL BE WORKING WITH DOMETIC IN ORDER TO REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS (PLEASE SEE 06E076). DOMETIC WILL REPAIR THESE REFRIGERATORS BY INSTALLING A SECONDARY BURN HOUSING, A THERMAL FUSE, AND A MELT FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. DOMETIC HAS RETAINED STERICYCLE INC. TO MANAGE THIS CAMPAIGN. STERICYCLE WILL ASSIST YOU IN LOCATING DEALERSHIPS OR SERVICE CENTERS AND WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH SCHEDULING OF APPOINTMENTS. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOMETIC/STERICYCLE AT 1-888-446-5157 OR FOREST RIVER AT 1-574-389-4600,

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2002 Forest River Flagstaff. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 Forest River Flagstaff.

Equipment

ODI #10230548

Incident: May 1, 2008 · Filed: June 11, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF SUPERLITE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON HER DOMETIC REFRIGERATOR IN FEBRUARY OF 2008. AT THAT TIME, SHE LIVED AT LEAST TWO HOURS AWAY FROM A CERTIFIED REPAIR SHOP AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED; THEREFORE, SHE JUST UNPLUGGED THE REFRIGERATOR. IN MAY OF 2008, SHE HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HER THAT THE REFRIGERATOR WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND WAS CRACKED. UPDATED 07/07/08. *LJ THE BOILER TUBE DID CRACK AND COOLANT LEAKED OUT. DOMETIC WOULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL. UPDATED

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