NHTSA Campaign 15V480000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Jul 30, 2015 · 207 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles manufactured October 15, 2013, to July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels with an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 567, "Certification."
Consequence
Inaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new set of corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-8386. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-07292015-0067.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOREST RIVER | SANDPIPER | 2014 | 207 |
| FOREST RIVER | SANDPIPER | 2015 | 207 |
| FOREST RIVER | SANDPIPER | 2016 | 207 |
| FOREST RIVER | SIERRA | 2014 | 207 |
| FOREST RIVER | SIERRA | 2015 | 207 |
| FOREST RIVER | SIERRA | 2016 | 207 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V480000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.