NHTSA Campaign 17V513000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 17V513000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the equipment: other: labels. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V513000 with NHTSA on August 18, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V513000, NHTSA lists up to 184 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 12, 2017 and August 15, 2017.
Owner notification letters for 17V513000 were scheduled from September 5, 2017, 18 days after the report.
17V513000 covers 3 models from Coachmen and Forest River, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 17V513000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the equipment, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V513000 vehicles, the 2018 Coachmen Prism has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V513000 ranks 156 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V513000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V513000 was 17V484000, reported on August 2, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Dynamax, Forester, Sunseeker, and Coachmen Prism vehicles built on Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans. The affected vehicles have tire labels on the B-pillar that list a tire pressure that is too low. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- Operating the vehicle with low front tire pressures may result in tire damage, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and authorized Mercedes-Benz or Freightliner Sprinter dealers will inspect and replace the tire pressure label with correct tire inflation pressure, free of charge. The recall began on September 5, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-854-888-3214. Forest River's number for this recall is 35.55.215-0491.
Reported August 18, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V513000 (3)
Forest River (2)
Coachmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V513000, 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 18, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted