NHTSA Campaign 15V299000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 15V299000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 15V299000 with NHTSA on May 20, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V299000, NHTSA lists up to 361 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 7, 2014 and May 12, 2015.
Owner notification letters for 15V299000 were scheduled from June 19, 2015, 30 days after the report.
15V299000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2015–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V299000 ranks 118 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V299000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 15V299000 was 15V273000, reported on May 11, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Vengeance trailers, model numbers VGF377V, VGF378V, VGF394V13, VGF396V, BWZVGF377V, BWZVGF394V13, BWZVGF378V, and BWZVGF396V. The affected trailers may be equipped with incorrect certification labels that state the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) is 18,500 pounds when the actual GVWR is 18,000 pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations number 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- The incorrect GVWR on the labels may result in the vehicle operator over loading the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new corrected label, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in June 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4005. Forest River's number for this recall is 17B-05132015-0036.
Reported May 20, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V299000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V299000, 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: May 20, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted