NHTSA campaign 16V150000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Forest River, Inc.: Equipment › Other › Labels

Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 11, 2016 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 355. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2006-2012 Amera-Lite cargo trailers manufactured November 2, 2005, to July 21, 2011; 2007-2013 Cargo Mate cargo trailers manufactured December 1, 2006, to February 27, 2013; 2005-2016 Continental Cargo cargo trailers manufactured January 27, 2005, to November 11, 2015; and 2007-2012 US Cargo cargo trailers manufactured January 30, 2007, to July 12, 2011. The tire pressure specification for the 5.30" x 12" Load Range C Tire is listed as 50 PSI instead of the correct tire pressure specification of 80 PSI. As a result, the subject vehicles have incorrectly stated Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the Federal Placard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

The risk

Using the trailers to the loading specifications on the label while the tires are underinflated may result in sudden tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Forest River will notify owners and will provide Federal placard stickers with the correct PSI, GAWR, and GVWR, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-266-7539. Forest River's number for this campaign is 51-02292016-0141.

32 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls
2016 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2015 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2014 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2013 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer	0	1
2013 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2012 Amera-Lite Cargo Trailer	0	1
2012 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer	0	1
2012 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	1	1
2012 Us Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2011 Amera-Lite Cargo Trailer	0	1
2011 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer	0	1
2011 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2011 Us Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2010 Amera-Lite Cargo Trailer	0	1
2010 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer	0	1
2010 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2010 Us Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2009 Amera-Lite Cargo Trailer	0	1
2009 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer	0	1
2009 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2009 Us Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2008 Amera-Lite Cargo Trailer	0	1
2008 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer	0	1
2008 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2008 Us Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2007 Amera-Lite Cargo Trailer	0	1
2007 Cargo Mate Cargo Trailer	0	1
2007 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2007 Us Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2006 Amera-Lite Cargo Trailer	0	1
2006 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1
2005 Continental Cargo Cargo Trailer	0	1

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 16V150000.

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