NHTSA Campaign 16V846000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 16V846000 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 16V846000 with NHTSA on November 22, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V846000, NHTSA lists up to 5 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 29, 2016 and November 8, 2016.
Owner notification letters for 16V846000 were scheduled from December 1, 2016, 9 days after the report.
16V846000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V846000 ranks 345 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 16V846000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 16V846000 was 16V828000, reported on November 15, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 XLR recreational trailers, models XLF413AMP, XLF422AMP, WZXLF422AMP and XLF380AMP, manufactured September 29, 2016, to November 8, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect Federal Placard that does not indicate that the vehicle has a third axle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- If the Federal Placard is missing the correct axle information, the operator may overload the trailer, causing a loss of a vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-11122016-0272.
Reported November 22, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V846000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V846000, 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: November 22, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted