Vehicle recall 18V051000 · January 12, 2018
Forest River Palomino, Coachmen Viking and 4 more models
The laminated plastic touch pad on the jack may crack or separate allowing water to enter, potentially causing the jack to operate unintentionally.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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
- If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- 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 details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V051000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 12, 2018
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51-0610
- Owner notification
- February 20, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,349
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Mechanical › Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Freedom Express (2018): 2018
- Coachmen Viking (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
- Forest River Flagstaff (2018): 2018
- Forest River Palomino (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
- Forest River Rockwood (2018): 2018
- Forest River XLR (2017-2018): 2018, 2017
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