NHTSA recall 17V218000

Equipment · Forest River, Inc.

March 31, 2017report date

6units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Salem and Wildwood recreational vehicles. The federal placard on these vehicles incorrectly lists the gross axle weight rating capacity (gawr) being 5,080 lbs, when the axles actually have a capacity of 4,400 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."

Why it matters: The incorrect gawr may result in the vehicle being overloaded, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will provide a new federal placard with the correct gawr, free of charge. The recall began on April 18, 2017.

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 17V218000.

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