NHTSA Campaign 17V218000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 17V218000 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 17V218000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V218000, NHTSA lists up to 6 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 28, 2016 and March 27, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V218000 were scheduled from April 18, 2017, 18 days after the report.
17V218000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2017.
Owners of the model years 17V218000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V218000 vehicles, the 2017 Forest River Wildwood has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V218000 ranks 340 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V218000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V218000 was 17V172000, reported on March 14, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Salem and Wildwood recreational vehicles. The Federal Placard on these vehicles incorrectly lists the Gross Axle Weight Rating capacity (GAWR) being 5,080 lbs, when the axles actually have a capacity of 4,400 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- The incorrect GAWR may result in the vehicle being overloaded, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a new Federal Placard with the correct GAWR, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4058. Forest River's number for this recall is 27-03292017-0362.
Reported March 31, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V218000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V218000, 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: March 31, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted