NHTSA Campaign 17V517000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
NHTSA campaign 17V517000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: spindle. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V517000 with NHTSA on August 23, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V517000, NHTSA lists up to 69 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 4, 2017 and August 15, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V517000 were scheduled from August 31, 2017, 8 days after the report.
17V517000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 17V517000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V517000 vehicles, the 2018 Forest River Flagstaff has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V517000 ranks 226 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V517000, Forest River, Inc has 22 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 17V517000 was 17V366000, reported on June 5, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers equipped with Dexter Axles. The spindle nut on the axles may not have been torqued to the proper specifications.
- The risk
- The overtightened nut may cause the hub bearings to fail and the tire and rim to separate from the axle resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and Dexter axle dealers will inspect and replace any suspect bearings, hubs, and spindle nuts, free of charge. The recall began on August 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164 or Dexter Axle at 1-574-295-7888. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-0496.
Reported August 23, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V517000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V517000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 23, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted