NHTSA Recall 16V094000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V094000; Date: Feb. 18, 2016
Without the gvwr listed on the label, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Coachmen Galleria
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 23
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016 coachmen galleria motorhomes manufactured from October 30, 2015, through February 15, 2016. The federal placards on the affected vehicles incorrectly lists the number of seatbelts as zero. Additionally, the placards did not factor in the fresh water capacity in the vehicle weight calculation and the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) is missing from the label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification. "
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on March 3, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service 1-574-825-8628. Forest river's number for this recall is 225-02102016-0134.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 3, 2016
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