NHTSA recall 16V059000
Equipment · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Wildcat recreational trailers, models wcf28sgx, wcf29rkp, wcf29rlx, and wcf31sax, manufactured from September 25, 2015, through January 20, 2016. The affected vehicles may have been produced with an incorrect federal placard that has an improperly reduced gross axle weight rating (gawr) of 3500lbs. The correct gawr is 5200lbs. As such, these…
Why it matters: Incorrect federal placard information such as the gross axle weight rating could lead to reduced handling of the vehicle, potentially leading to loss of control or a crash.
The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2016.
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All model years NHTSA lists
2016 Forest River Wildcat.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V059000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.