NHTSA Recall 17V060000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V060000; Date: Jan. 26, 2017
With the incorrect information, the operator may attempt to tow the vehicle incorrectly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Forest River XLR
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 6
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 xlr fifth-wheel recreational vehicles. These vehicles have a federal placard that identifies the vehicle as a "travel trailer" when the placard should state "fifth-wheel. " also, the VIN does not correspond to the type of vehicle. 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 will provide a new corrected federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on February 22, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest river's number for this recall is 45-0132016-0312.
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: Feb 22, 2017
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