NHTSA Campaign 15V303000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported May 22, 2015 · 120 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Coachmen Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers manufactured May 7, 2013, to May 7, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) information stated on the Federal Weight Tags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Consequence

Incorrect GVWR information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-05132015-0035.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER SHASTA 2013 120
FOREST RIVER SHASTA 2014 120
FOREST RIVER SHASTA 2015 120

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V303000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.