NHTSA campaign 17V282000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Forest River, Inc.: Tires

Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 26, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 71. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

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.

16 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires
2018 Forest River Chaparrel Lite	0	1	0
2018 Forest River Columbus	2	1	0
2018 Forest River Salem	6	9	1
2018 Forest River Sanibel	0	1	0
2018 Forest River Vengeance	3	4	0
2018 Forest River Wildcat	2	3	0
2018 Forest River Wildwood	11	8	0
2018 Forest River XLR	1	8	0
2017 Forest River Chaparrel Lite	0	1	0
2017 Forest River Columbus	1	1	0
2017 Forest River Salem	5	9	0
2017 Forest River Sanibel	2	1	0
2017 Forest River Vengeance	1	4	0
2017 Forest River Wildcat	2	3	0
2017 Forest River Wildwood	5	9	0
2017 Forest River XLR	0	6	0

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 17V282000.

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