NHTSA Campaign 17V445000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 17V445000 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 17V445000 with NHTSA on July 14, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V445000, NHTSA lists up to 12 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 14, 2017 and March 9, 2017.
The 17V445000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V445000 were scheduled from July 21, 2017, 7 days after the report.
17V445000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2017.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V445000 ranks 321 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V445000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V445000 was 17V346000, reported on May 26, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Rockwood travel trailers, models RLF8301WS and RLF8301WS-W. The affected vehicles have a Federal Placard with an incorrect ninth place check digit printed on the VIN label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- The incorrect Check Digit will hinder the registration of the vehicle, which can lead to improper licensing and the failure to properly account for the vehicle in the event of a safety recall.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on July 21, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-5164. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-07142017-0480.
Reported July 14, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V445000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V445000, 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: July 14, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted