1998 Forest River Flagstaff Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other Flagstaff years
- Not enough data 15th of 26 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- 1 recall: check your VIN
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1998 Forest River Flagstaff. That ranks 15th out of 26 Flagstaff model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is equipment (1 complaints, 100%). There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.
- 1owner complaints
- 1safety recalls
- 0NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 1998 Forest River Flagstaff problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 | 100% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
1998 Forest River Flagstaff recalls (1)
Tap a recall to see the problem, the risk and the fix.
Equipment:recreational vehicle/trailer
Problem: 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.
Risk: Release of coolant under certain conditions could ignite and result in a fire.
Fix: 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,
To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 forest river flagstaff rv. The vehicle was equipped with a dometic refrigerator, model number rm2652, serial number 81000187. The contact observed the refrigerator was not cooling properly with a yellow residue leakage. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. There…
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Forest River Flagstaff?
Owners most often report equipment problems. The top one, equipment, accounts for 1 complaint.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Forest River Flagstaff?
Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.
Was the 1998 Forest River Flagstaff a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Flagstaff model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.