The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Salem, Wildwood, XLR, Sanibel, Wildcat, Vengeance, Chaparral Lite and Columbus recreational trailers. The Federal Placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. Additionally, the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) information may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and 49 CFR part 567, "Certification."
The risk
The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-04242017-0393.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Chaparrel Lite | 2017, 2018 |
| Forest River Columbus | 2017, 2018 |
| Forest River Salem | 2017, 2018 |
| Forest River Sanibel | 2017, 2018 |
| Forest River Vengeance | 2017, 2018 |
| Forest River Wildcat | 2017, 2018 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2017, 2018 |
| Forest River XLR | 2017, 2018 |
Components: TIRES
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 Chaparrel Lite | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Chaparrel Lite | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Columbus | 2017 | 1 | 1 |
| Forest River Columbus | 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| Forest River Salem | 2017 | 5 | 9 |
| Forest River Salem | 2018 | 6 | 9 |
| Forest River Sanibel | 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| Forest River Sanibel | 2018 | 0 | 1 |
| Forest River Vengeance | 2017 | 1 | 4 |
| Forest River Vengeance | 2018 | 3 | 4 |
| Forest River Wildcat | 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| Forest River Wildcat | 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2017 | 5 | 9 |
| Forest River Wildwood | 2018 | 11 | 8 |
| Forest River XLR | 2017 | 0 | 6 |
| Forest River XLR | 2018 | 1 | 8 |
Other tires recalls in 2017
18 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the tires; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 17V742000 21 Nov 2017 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 17V698000 3 Nov 2017 | Phoenix Motorcars |
| 17V645000 12 Oct 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V638000 9 Oct 2017 | Harbor Freight Tools |
| 17V518000 23 Aug 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
| 17V470000 24 Jul 2017 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 17V444000 14 Jul 2017 | Keystone RV Company |
| 17V419000 30 Jun 2017 | KZRV, L.P. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017