NHTSA Campaign 17V336000

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported May 24, 2017 · 17 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cardinal recreational trailers, model CAF3250RL. The Federal Placard on these vehicles overstates the Gross Axle Weight Rating capacity (GAWR) by 840lbs. for each axle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Consequence

The incorrect GAWR makes the Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) label incorrect and may result in the vehicle being overloaded, affecting the vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a new Federal Placard with the correct GAWR and a new CCC label, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-05192017-0412.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL 2016 17
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL 2017 17
FOREST RIVER CARDINAL 2018 17

Source: NHTSA Campaign 17V336000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.