NHTSA Campaign 14V220000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 14V220000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 14V220000 with NHTSA on April 23, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V220000, NHTSA lists up to 152 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 10, 2013 and April 16, 2014.
Owner notification letters for 14V220000 were scheduled from May 23, 2014, 30 days after the report.
14V220000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2014.
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V220000 ranks 171 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 14V220000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 14V220000 was 14V140000, reported on March 24, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014 XLR XLT29HSF travel trailers manufactured October 10, 2013, through April 16, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Federal Certification label incorrectly states that the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is 11,135 pounds instead of the correct GVWR of 9,774 pounds as well as incorrectly stating the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) as 5,080 pounds instead of the correct GAWR of 4,400 pounds. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- If the trailer is loaded to the specifications listed on the label, tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners and will supply a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383.
Reported April 23, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V220000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V220000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 23, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted