NHTSA Recall 09V375000
NHTSA Campaign Id 09V375000; Date: Sep. 30, 2009
The unit may be overloaded and cause tire failure which may lead to a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2010 Forest River Sandpiper; 2010 Forest River Sierra
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 160
Recall Summary:
Forest river is recalling model year 2010 sierra and sandpiper recreational travel trailers and fifth wheel trailers for failing to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification. " on the tire loading information placard and the cargo carrying capacity (ccc) placard the ccc is equal to the gvwr except for the fifth wheel trailers. There is a preloaded weight for the weight of the tripod support frame that the hitch plate rests on while being weighed.
How to Fix:
Customers must take their unit to a forest river dealer to have it weighed empty and dry at a certified weight scale and the information recorded on the enclosed card and mailed to forest river customer service department to receive the correct placard. This service will be performed for you free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during November 2009. Owners may contact forest river at 574-534-3167.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 28, 2009
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