NHTSA campaign 18V051000 · Forest River campaign 51-0610
Coachmen and Forest River Recall 18V-051: Power Tongue Jack may Operate Unintentionally
NHTSA recall 18V051000 (Forest River campaign 51-0610) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on January 12, 2018, with 1,349 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Viking, Forest River Palomino, Forest River XLR and more for model years 2017–2018. Owners were notified on February 20, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V051000 (also written 18V-051 or 18V051)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-0610
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,349 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Mechanical — Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 56.49% (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 18V051000. 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.
Coachmen
Coachmen Freedom Express
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 1, 2017 – June 1, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Viking
Forest River
Forest River Flagstaff
- 2018 · Vehicles built July 11, 2017 – September 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Palomino
Forest River Rockwood
- 2018 · Vehicles built June 12, 2017 – July 31, 2017 (per NHTSA)
Forest River XLR
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V051000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
Manufacturer 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 [email protected]. 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V051000
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.