NHTSA Recall 17V235000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V235000; Date: Apr. 7, 2017
Inaccurate gawr information on the federal placard can increase 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:: 7
Recall Summary:
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 rockwood and flagstaff recreational vehicles. The federal placard may indicate an incorrect gross axle weight rating (gawr) of 2,200 lbs when the correct gawr actually is 3,000 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification. "
How to Fix:
Forest river will notify owner's, and dealers will install a corrected federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owner's may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest river's number for this recall is 10-04042017-0366.
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: Apr 21, 2017
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