NHTSA campaign 17V172000 · Forest River campaign 10C-03082017-0341
Forest River Recall 17V-172: Incorrect Axle Capacity Information/Part 567
NHTSA recall 17V172000 (Forest River campaign 10C-03082017-0341) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on March 14, 2017, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Flagstaff and Forest River Rockwood for the 2017 model year. Owners were notified on March 27, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 17V172000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V172000 (also written 17V-172 or 17V172)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 10C-03082017-0341
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 17V172000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River Flagstaff
- 2017 · Vehicles built April 21, 2016 – January 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Rockwood
- 2017 · Vehicles built April 21, 2016 – November 30, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V172000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The Federal Placard on these vehicles indicates a capacity of 5,000 lbs for each axle, however, each axle actually has a capacity of 4,000 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Safety consequence
The incorrect information can cause the vehicle to be overloaded or result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Federal Placard with a corrected one, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-03082017-0341.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 17V172000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.