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2017 Forest River Riverstone LegacyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy, most often about the unknown or other. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-811 the manufacturer reports only 61% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 61%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage13kUnknown or other, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 31, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

61%repaired · 2021 Q2

Tires: temporary/emergency spare tire

Recall 16V-811 · Nov 8, 2016 · 111 vehicles · 68 repaired

Risk. If an owner installs the spare wheel that was provided with the trailer, the lug nuts may fail, allowing the wheel to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Forest River.

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other Riverstone Legacy year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Riverstone Legacy median. How we score

'16'17
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Riverstone Legacy owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

STRUCTURE WELDS, ALSO WINDSHEILD WIPERS FALL OFF WHEN DRIVING.. TOOK IT TO FREIGHTLINER AND THEY DISCOVERED IT DOING A REPAIR. TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A FREIGHTLINER PROBLEM BUT A FOREST RIVER PROBLEM MAKING A INFERIOR WELD. FOREST RIVER SAID THE UNIT IS 1 YR OLD AND OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY, WENT TO…
Complaint 11173412 · Jan 31, 2019 · 13,000 miles

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