NHTSA recall 16V549000
Equipment, Tires · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff trailers manufactured July 8, 2016, to July 11, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a federal placard that incorrectly indicates that the st225/75r15d tires have a recommended pressure of 50 psi. These tires should be maintained at 65psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…
Why it matters: If the tires are run at a low pressure, they may overheat and fail, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Forest River Flagstaff, 2017 Forest River Rockwood.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V549000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.