Forest River, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #17V282000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 17V282000 by Forest River, Inc.. Affecting 2017-2018 salem, wildwood, xlr, sanibel, wildcat, vengeance, chaparral lite and columbus recreational trailers Includes 71 affected units, Incorrect Federal Placards Issue/FMVSS 110, 567, component: TIRES, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModels2017-2018 salem, wildwood, xlr, sanibel, wildcat, vengeance, chaparral lite and columbus recreational trailers
Defect Summary
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 salem, wildwood, xlr, sanibel, wildcat, vengeance, chaparral lite and columbus recreational trailers. the federal placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. additionally, the gross axle weight rating (gawr) and the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) information may be incorrect. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims," and 49 cfr part 567, "certification."
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners and will provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began on may 17, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440. forest river's number for this recall is 51-04242017-0393.