The 2018 Forest River Palomino has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,358 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT18V0510002018-01-121,349 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the tongue jack retracts or extends unexpectedly, there could be an increased risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and a Forest River or a Lippert dealer will replace the power tongue jack, free of charge. The recall began on February 20, 2018. Rockwood and Flagstaff Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164; XLR ToyHauler owners can call 1-574-642-0432; Viking owners…
EQUIPMENT17V3190002017-05-159 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Palomino recreational trailers, model PAT251RBSS. The Federal Placard does not list the correct tire size, tire pressure, and rim size information of ST205/75R14C tires requiring 50 PSI and a rim size of 14X5.5JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…
Consequence
The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire or overinflate the tire, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-269-432-3271. Forest River's number for this recall is 400-05102017-0407.
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
1
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I purchased a new 2018 304rkds gt3 camper and on may 18, 2020 I had three tires blow out on opposite sides of the camper on different axles. Tires had around 3890 miles on them and were properly inflated and were kept under a covered shelter when not in use. The first one happened on the passenger…”
“I was performing routine maintenance on my trailer when I noticed two broken welds on the dexter torflex axle. I contacted dexter axle and they said the combination 3" axle bracket & lift kit on my trailer are not compatible as it can result in broken welds, and if untreated, axle failure. This is…”
“I was performing routine maintenance on my trailer when I noticed two broken welds on the dexter torflex axle. I contacted dexter axle and they said the combination 3" axle bracket & lift kit on my trailer are not compatible as it can result in broken welds, and if untreated, axle failure. This is…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Forest River Palomino as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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