Vehicle recall 12V428000 · September 4, 2012
2009 Forest River Rockport
Forest River, Inc.(Forest River) is recalling two model year 2009 Rockport commerical vehicles, manufactured from April 27, 2009, through May 29, 2009, equipped with Sure Power…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Forest River, Inc.(Forest River) is recalling two model year 2009 Rockport commerical vehicles, manufactured from April 27, 2009, through May 29, 2009, equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices, due to overheating.
- Consequence
- Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.
- Remedy
- Forest River has notified the owners and arranged to replace the battery separators free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-8749.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline at1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 12V428000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 4, 2012
- Filed by
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Owner notification
- September 3, 2012
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Equipment › Electrical
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Forest River Rockport (2009): 2009
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