{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 17V517 (10C-0496): Forest River Flagstaff, Forest River Rockwood (2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v517/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V517 (Forest River): The overtightened nut may cause the hub bearings to fail and the tire and rim to separate from the axle resulting in a los...",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Flagstaff, Forest River Rockwood, model year 2018. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 23 August 2017. 69 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational trailers equipped with Dexter Axles. The spindle nut on the axles may not have been torqued to the proper specifications. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 10C-0496. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V517 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The overtightened nut may cause the hub bearings to fail and the tire and rim to separate from the axle resulting in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V517 Forest River, Inc. Suspension:Rear:Axle:Spindle 23 August 2017 2018-2018 FOREST RIVER FLAGSTAFF, FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD The overtightened nut may cause the hub bearings to fail and the tire and rim to separate from the axle resulting in a loss of",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:13:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:02:31+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 17V517 (10C-0496): Forest River Flagstaff, Forest River Rockwood (2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v517/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}