NHTSA recall 15V128000
Equipment · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Wildcat wcf275ckx, wcf272rlx, wcf295rsx, wcf293rex, wcf282rkx, and wcf312bhx recreational fifth wheel trailers manufactured November 6, 2014, to February 18, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with federal certification labels that incorrectly state the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) to be 13,000lbs. When the correct gvwr is…
Why it matters: If the trailer is overloaded, the trailer pin box (the connection point for the trailer to the vehicle) may fail, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Forest river will notify owners and will send corrected federal certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015.
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All model years NHTSA lists
2015 Forest River Wildcat.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V128000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.