| NHTSA Recall # | 132665 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 18V051000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 51-0610 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Supplier | FOREST RIVER |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | PALOMINO |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/ |
| Date of notification | 20/02/18 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 10/01/17 |
| End date of manufacturing | 05/01/18 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 12/01/18 |
| Report created | 18/01/18 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | |
| Estimated number of affected units | 1349 |
| Defect summary | 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. |
| Consequence summary | If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury. |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |