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- TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
- Problem
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The spare tire and rim supplied with certain 2016-2017 Riverstone Legacy fifth wheel trailers built in October 2016 may be incompatible with the trailer's disk-brake hubs. The rim may not mount flat and flush against the hub face.
If the spare wheel is installed on the hub anyway, the lug nuts may fail. That could let the wheel come off while the trailer is moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners of this recall, and authorized dealers will replace the spare rim and tire assembly free of charge. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-367-3269 and reference recall number 70-10312016-0263. Check your vehicle identification number for any open recalls.
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Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Forest River Riverstone Legacy | 20162017 |
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