Coachmen Freedom Express, Viking; Forest River Flagstaff, Palomino and 2 more (2017-2018): Equipment
Recall 18V051000 · Jan 12, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.
1,349
vehicles affected
1,349
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V051000
- Date
- Jan 12, 2018
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 1,349
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Mechanical > Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff, and Coachmen Freedom Express recreational trailers and 2017-2018 Palomino and XLR ToyHauler and Coachmen Viking recreational trailers equipped with a Smart-Jack model power tongue jack. The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.
What can happen
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Rockwood and Flagstaff Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164; XLR ToyHauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; Viking owners can call 1-269-467-4600; Freedom Express owners can call 1-574-825-8205; Palomino owners can call 1-269-432-3246. Lippert Customer service can be reached at 1-574-538-4514 or by email at recall@lci1.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0610.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 9 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Coachmen | Freedom Express | 2018 |
| Coachmen | Viking | 2017-2018 |
| Forest River | Flagstaff | 2018 |
| Forest River | Palomino | 2017-2018 |
| Forest River | Rockwood | 2018 |
| Forest River | XLR | 2017-2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V051000?
6 models: Coachmen Freedom Express (2018), Coachmen Viking (2017-2018), Forest River Flagstaff (2018) and 3 more, about 1,349 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V051000?
Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Rockwood and Flagstaff Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164; XLR ToyHauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; Viking owners can.
What can happen?
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.