NHTSA Recall 17V169000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V169000; Date: Mar. 14, 2017
The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to install the wrong size of replacement tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Forest River Puma
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 44
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 puma recreational trailers, models pt23fbc and pt25rsc. The federal placard has incorrect tire and rim size information, indicating st205/75r15c tires with a 50 psi and rim size of 14x5, when the correct information is st205/75r14c tires with a 50 psi, and rim size of 14x5. 5jj. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, "tire selection and rims. "
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on March 30, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest river's number for this recall is 420-03072017-0338.
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 30, 2017
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