NHTSA recall 17V282000

Tires · Forest River, Inc.

April 26, 2017report date

71units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Salem, Wildwood, XLR, Sanibel, Wildcat, Vengeance, Chaparral Lite and Columbus recreational trailers. The federal placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. Additionally, the gross axle weight rating (gawr) and the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) information may be incorrect. As such, these…

Why it matters: The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.

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

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2017 Forest River Chaparrel Lite, 2018 Forest River Chaparrel Lite, 2017 Forest River Columbus, 2018 Forest River Columbus, 2017 Forest River Salem, 2018 Forest River Salem, 2017 Forest River Sanibel, 2018 Forest River Sanibel, 2017 Forest River Vengeance, 2018 Forest River Vengeance, 2017 Forest River Wildcat, 2018 Forest River Wildcat, 2017 Forest River Wildwood, 2018 Forest River Wildwood, 2017 Forest River Xlr, 2018 Forest River Xlr.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 17V282000.

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