NHTSA Campaign 17V484000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 17V484000 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 17V484000 with NHTSA on August 2, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V484000, NHTSA lists up to 30 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 21, 2017 and July 28, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V484000 were scheduled from August 4, 2017, 2 days after the report.
17V484000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V484000 ranks 282 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V484000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V484000 was 17V445000, reported on July 14, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The Federal Placards on these vehicles may state an incorrect weight of the trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- An incorrect weight on the label may affect how the operator loads the vehicle, impacting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard with correct weight and cargo carrying capacity, free of charge. The recall began August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4058. Forest River's number for this recall is 63-07312017-0485.
Reported August 2, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V484000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V484000, 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: August 2, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted