NHTSA Campaign 16V059000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 16V059000 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 16V059000 with NHTSA on February 3, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V059000, NHTSA lists up to 52 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 25, 2015 and January 20, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V059000 were scheduled from February 19, 2016, 16 days after the report.
16V059000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V059000 ranks 248 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V059000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V059000 was 15V860000, reported on December 22, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Wildcat recreational trailers, models WCF28SGX, WCF29RKP, WCF29RLX, and WCF31SAX, manufactured from September 25, 2015, through January 20, 2016. The affected vehicles may have been produced with an incorrect Federal placard that has an improperly reduced Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) of 3500lbs. The correct GAWR is 5200lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- Incorrect Federal Placard information such as the Gross Axle Weight Rating could lead to reduced handling of the vehicle, potentially leading to loss of control or a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected Federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-2071. Forest River's number for this recall is 23-01262016-0131.
Reported February 3, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V059000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V059000, 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: February 3, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted