NHTSA Campaign 17V237000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 17V237000 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 17V237000 with NHTSA on April 7, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V237000, NHTSA lists up to 579 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 31, 2007 and September 23, 2010.
The 17V237000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V237000 were scheduled from May 31, 2017, 54 days after the report.
17V237000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2010.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V237000 ranks 95 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V237000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V237000 was 17V227000, reported on April 4, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cherokee recreational trailers. The Federal Placards on these vehicles incorrectly state a Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) of 3,970 lbs., when the actual capacity is 3,500 lbs. The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is also incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- The incorrect information may result in a user unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of the crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Federal Placard with corrected one, free of charge. The recall began on May 31, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-260-593-4001 extension 17119. Forest River's number for this recall is 17-04042017-0367.
Reported April 7, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V237000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V237000, 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