NHTSA Campaign 16V787000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Oct 28, 2016 · 92 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Salem recreational trailers, model SMT186RB, manufactured October 13, 2016 through October 21, 2016 and model year 2017 Wildwood recreational trailers, model WDT186RB, manufactured October 7, 2016, through October 21, 2016. The Federal Placard Label and the VIN incorrectly states that the vehicle has two axles, while the vehicle is only equipped with one axle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Consequence

If the owner follows the information on the Federal Placard Label, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Certificate of Origin, Federal Placard and VIN plate for each trailer, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-1251. Forest River's number for this recall is 6-10252016-0262.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2017 92
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2017 92

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V787000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.