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2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jan 31, 2019
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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Latest Nov 8, 2016
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Safety recalls

1 campaign cover this model year

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
16V811000

TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

Nov 8, 2016
111 units potentially affected
The defect: 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.
The risk: 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.
The 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.
Forest River, Inc.Manufacturer number 70-10312016-0263View on NHTSA.gov

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

Filed Jan 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.

NHTSA ID
11173412
Incident
Jan 7, 2019
Mileage
13,000 mi

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Forest River Riverstone Legacy by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2017Viewing110—
2016010—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.