NHTSA Campaign 17V346000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 17V346000 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 17V346000 with NHTSA on May 26, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V346000, NHTSA lists up to 11 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 24, 2016 and April 8, 2016.
The 17V346000 report reached NHTSA 14 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V346000 were scheduled from June 6, 2017, 11 days after the report.
17V346000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2016–2017.
Owners of the model years 17V346000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V346000 vehicles, the 2016 Forest River Vibe has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V346000 ranks 324 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V346000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V346000 was 17V336000, reported on May 24, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Vibe recreational trailers, model ORVBT236RBS-64. The Federal Placard has incorrect rear tire information, indicating ST205/75R15C tires inflated to 50psi, when the actual tires are size ST225/75R15D inflated to 65psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- The risk
- The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to install the wrong size and load range of replacement tires, or underinflate the existing tires. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners will provide them a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-541-644-8063. Forest River's number for this recall is 64-05232017-0413.
Reported May 26, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V346000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V346000, 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: May 26, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted