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NHTSA recall 17V039000

Equipment, Tires · Forest River, Inc.

January 18, 2017report date
165units affected
Vehicle recalltype
Details

What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Prime Time Avenger recreational vehicles. The federal placards on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect tire and rim combination. The federal placard indicates st225/75r15e tires with 80 psi and a rim designation of 15x6.0jj, while the subject vehicles' federal placard should indicate st225/75r15d tires with 65 psi and a rim designation of 15x5.0jj. As…

Why it matters: Incorrect tire information can cause the tires to be over inflated, possibly resulting in a tire blowout and increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2017.

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All model years NHTSA lists

2017 Forest River Avenger.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V039000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.