{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River, Inc. recall 18V051: Coachmen Freedom Express, Coachmen Viking, Forest River Flagstaff and 3 more (2017 to 2018)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v051/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V051: If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury. The maker's own number: 51-0610.",
  "excerpt": "Coachmen Freedom Express, Coachmen Viking, Forest River Flagstaff, Forest River Palomino, Forest River Rockwood, Forest River Xlr, model years 2017 to 2018. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 12 January 2018. 1,349 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … 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 The maker's own number for this recall: 51-0610. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V051 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: “If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.” 18V051 Forest River, Inc. Equipment:Mechanical:Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer 12 January 2018 2017-2018 COACHMEN FREEDOM ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:31:14+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T13:53:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River, Inc. recall 18V051: Coachmen Freedom Express, Coachmen Viking, Forest River Flagstaff and 3 more (2017 to 2018)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v051/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}