NHTSA recall 16V866000
Equipment · Forest River, Inc.
Details
What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Puma trailers, models pt38dbs and pt38rlq, manufactured August 15, 2016, to November 15, 2016. The federal placards on the affected vehicles have incorrect tire and rim information. The placard incorrectly states a combination of st225/75r15/d tires needing 65 psi and a rim designation of 15x6.0jj, while the vehicle is actually equipped with…
Why it matters: If referencing the information that is on federal placard, the operator could under-inflate the tires causing a reduction of vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect federal placard with a correct one, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2017 Forest River Puma.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 16V866000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.