The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Stealth Evo recreational vehicle trailers, models CSJT280RKS and CSJT290QBS, manufactured January 7, 2016, to March 18, 2016. The affected vehicles may have had tires of the wrong load range installed which may result in premature tire failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims and Motor Home/Recreation Vehicle Trailer Load Carrying Capacity Information for Motor Vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less."
The risk
Unexpected tire failure increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will supply new correct tires and rims, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777 extension 52. Forest River's number for this recall is 67-05192016-0199.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Stealth EVO | 2016 |
Components: TIRES | WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Stealth EVO | 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2016
5 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the wheels; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 16V584000 5 Aug 2016 | Eldorado National- California, Inc. |
| 16V404000 6 Jun 2016 | Lakota Corporation |
| 16V370000 26 May 2016 | Ducati North America |
| 16V055000 2 Feb 2016 | Newmar Corporation |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016