NHTSA Campaign 16V579000
TIRES
NHTSA campaign 16V579000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the tires. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 16V579000 with NHTSA on August 3, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V579000, NHTSA lists up to 230 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 15, 2016 and July 28, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V579000 were scheduled from September 15, 2016, 43 days after the report.
16V579000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 16V579000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the tires, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V579000 ranks 140 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V579000, Forest River, Inc has 17 other recalls on the tires on this site; the one before 16V579000 was 16V360000, reported on May 25, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cherokee recreational trailers, models CCKT16BHS, CCKT16FQ and CCKT17CJ, manufactured April 15, 2016, to July 28, 2016. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the bottom of the trailer and the top of the tire and, during use, the tire may make contact, possibly damaging the tire.
- The risk
- A damaged tire may unexpectedly deflate, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a bolt on lift kit, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-4005. Forest River's number for this recall is 17C-07292016-0234.
Reported August 3, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V579000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V579000, 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: August 3, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted