NHTSA Recall 16V419000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V419000; Date: Jun. 9, 2016
With the extra passengers, the gvwr may be exceeded and the vehicle may be overloaded, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Forest River Georgetown
Component: Equipment:recreational Vehicle
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 9
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2017 georgetown motorhomes manufactured may 17, 2016, through may 9, 2016. These vehicles were accidentally equipped with two seat belt assemblies on the rear-facing dinette seat, allowing the vehicle to transport up to eight passengers instead of six passengers as the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) was based on.
How to Fix:
Forest river has notified owners, and dealers will remove the extra seat belt assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on July 5, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest river's number for this recall is 15-05312016-0204.
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: Jul 5, 2016
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