NHTSA Campaign 17V612000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NHTSA campaign 17V612000 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 17V612000 with NHTSA on October 2, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V612000, NHTSA lists up to 6 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 31, 2017 and July 26, 2017.
The 17V612000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V612000 were scheduled from October 18, 2017, 16 days after the report.
17V612000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V612000 ranks 340 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V612000, Forest River, Inc has 183 other recalls on the equipment on this site; the one before 17V612000 was 17V573000, reported on September 15, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forester motorhomes, model FRC3271SF. The Federal Placard may inaccurately state that the vehicle has single rear wheels and tires, when the vehicle is equipped with dual rear wheels and tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other than Passenger Cars" and fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- The risk
- The Federal Placards may cause the operator to not properly maintain the tires and/or wheels. Failure to maintain the tires may lead to improper handling, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 34-0528.
Reported October 2, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V612000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V612000, 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: October 2, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted