Forest River Riverstone Legacy 2017 Trailer Spare Tire Recall: Wheel Detachment Risk
Forest River recalls 2016-2017 Riverstone Legacy trailers with spare tire that may detach due to incompatible lug nuts, risking crashes. Owners must replace spare rim and tire assembly free of charge.
Use caution until it’s fixed
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.
What happened, in plain English
Forest River is recalling certain 2016-2017 Riverstone Legacy trailers because the spare tire and rim assembly might not mount properly to the hub, causing the wheel to detach and increasing crash risk. This affects owners who installed the spare wheel provided with their trailer. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1225906-forest-river-riverstone-legacy-2017-trailer-spare-tire-recall-wheel.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1225906-forest-river-riverstone-legacy-2017-trailer-spare-tire-recall-wheel · Updated October 9, 2026 · Official notice: NHTSA #16V811000
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“Forest River Riverstone Legacy 2017 Trailer Spare Tire Recall: Wheel Detachment Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1225906-forest-river-riverstone-legacy-2017-trailer-spare-tire-recall-wheel. Based on NHTSA recall #16V811000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=16V811000).
Why it’s dangerous
The spare tire and rim combination may not mount flat to the hub face due to incompatibility with disk-brake hubs. This can cause the wheel to detach while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Who’s affected
Owners of 2016-2017 Forest River Riverstone Legacy trailers who installed the spare wheel provided with their trailer are most at risk. The recall covers trailers manufactured between October 7, 2016 and October 18, 2016.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if your trailer was manufactured between October 7, 2016 and October 18, 2016. The spare tire and rim assembly may be incompatible with the disk-brake hubs on your trailer.
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What to do — step by step
Contact Forest River
Call 1-574-367-3269 to schedule a free replacement of the spare rim and tire assembly.
What NHTSA says to do
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.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
2 dated steps over 4 months.
- NHTSA received the defect report
- Recall began
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official NHTSA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: NHTSA Recall #16V811000 (August 11, 2016)
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the NHTSA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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