NHTSA recall 16V787000
Equipment · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Salem recreational trailers, model smt186rb, manufactured October 13, 2016 through October 21, 2016 and model year 2017 Wildwood recreational trailers, model wdt186rb, manufactured October 7, 2016, through October 21, 2016. The federal placard label and the VIN incorrectly states that the vehicle has two axles, while the vehicle is only equipped…
Why it matters: If the owner follows the information on the federal placard label, the operator may overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Forest river will notify owners and will provide a corrected certificate of origin, federal placard and VIN plate for each trailer, free of charge. The recall began on November 22, 2016.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Forest River Salem, 2017 Forest River Wildwood.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V787000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.