NHTSA Recall 17V172000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V172000; Date: Mar. 14, 2017
The incorrect information can cause the vehicle to be overloaded or result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Forest River Flagstaff; 2017 Forest River Rockwood
Component: Equipment:other:labels
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 35
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 flagstaff and rockwood recreational trailers. The federal placard on these vehicles indicates a capacity of 5,000 lbs for each axle, however, each axle actually has a capacity of 4,000 lbs. 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 replace the federal placard with a corrected one, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest river's number for this recall is 10c-03082017-0341.
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 27, 2017
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