NHTSA Campaign 17V235000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 17V235000 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 17V235000 with NHTSA on April 7, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V235000, NHTSA lists up to 7 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 24, 2017 and March 24, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V235000 were scheduled from April 21, 2017, 14 days after the report.
17V235000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V235000 ranks 337 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V235000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V235000 was 17V227000, reported on April 4, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff recreational vehicles. The Federal Placard may indicate an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) of 2,200 lbs when the correct GAWR actually is 3,000 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- Inaccurate GAWR information on the Federal placard can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owner's, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2017. Owner's may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-04042017-0366.
Reported April 7, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V235000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V235000, 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: April 7, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted