NHTSA vehicle safety data

2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Forest River dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy, describing incidents dated January 7, 2019.

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Unknown or Other 1 complaint

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ODI #11173412 · Filed January 31, 2019
STRUCTURE WELDS , ALSO WINDSHEILD WIPERS FALL OFF WHEN DRIVING .. TOOK IT TO FREIGHTLINER AND THEY DISCOVERED IT DOING A REPAIR. TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A FREIGHTLINER PROBLEM BUT A FOREST RIVER PROBLEM MAKING A INFERIOR WELD. FOREST RIVER SAID THE UNIT IS 1 YR OLD AND OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY, WENT TO…

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Spare Tire Rim Incompatible with Brake Hubs

NHTSA #16V811000 · Tires — Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire · NHTSA notice

Reported November 8, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected: 111 vehicles

Repair completion: 61.26% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Forest River campaign 70-10312016-0263 · Owners notified December 20, 2016 · Vehicles built October 7, 2016 – October 18, 2016 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Riverstone Legacy fifth wheel recreational trailers manufactured October 7, 2016, to October 18, 2016. The spare tire and rim combination on the affected vehicles may be incompatible with the disk-brake hubs, preventing the rim from mounting flat and flush to the hub face.

Safety consequence

If an owner installs the spare wheel that was provided with the trailer, the lug nuts may fail, allowing the wheel to detach, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spare rim and tire assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 20, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-367-3269. Forest River's number for this recall is 70-10312016-0263.

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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy.

Unknown or Other

ODI #11173412

Incident: January 7, 2019 · Filed: January 31, 2019

STRUCTURE WELDS , ALSO WINDSHEILD WIPERS FALL OFF WHEN DRIVING .. TOOK IT TO FREIGHTLINER AND THEY DISCOVERED IT DOING A REPAIR. TOLD ME IT WAS NOT A FREIGHTLINER PROBLEM BUT A FOREST RIVER PROBLEM MAKING A INFERIOR WELD. FOREST RIVER SAID THE UNIT IS 1 YR OLD AND OUT OF THEIR WARRANTY, WENT TO EXTENDED WARRANTY THEY SAID THEY DON'T COVER THAT.

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