Equipment: recreational vehicle/trailerRecall 17V-129 · Forest River vehicles
Forest River, Inc. recall 17V-129 covers 57 Forest River vehicles for a equipment: recreational vehicle/trailer problem, reported to NHTSA on March 1, 2017. The manufacturer's latest report (2021 Q4) shows 79% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 17V129000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers. The slide room mounting bracket on these vehicles may contact the driver side front tire, potentially damaging it and causing tire deflation.
The risk
Tire deflation can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a rearward offset mounting bracket head to keep the slide room bracket from touching the tire, free of charge. The recall began on April 12, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-02152017-0328.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
79%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 24, 2017 to February 9, 2017. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.