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Official recall

17V-484 recall: Forest River Salem and Wildwood

The Federal Placards on these vehicles may state an incorrect weight of the trailer.

This campaign

Campaign number
17V-484
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Report received
August 2, 2017

Rigs named in this campaign

NHTSA named these model years. A model year on this list is not proof your VIN is included.

The problem

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. The Federal Placards on these vehicles may state an incorrect weight of the trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

The safety risk

An incorrect weight on the label may affect how the operator loads the vehicle, impacting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

The remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard with correct weight and cargo carrying capacity, free of charge. The recall began August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4058. Forest River's number for this recall is 63-07312017-0485.

Dates

NHTSA received the report on August 2, 2017.

What to do next

Check the VIN at NHTSA before you treat this campaign as yours. If the lookup shows this campaign for your VIN, call a dealer or the manufacturer named in the remedy.

Your rights with an open recall

If NHTSA shows this campaign for your VIN, these answers explain who pays and what to do if a dealer will not do the repair.

Source

This page uses the campaign text NHTSA published.

Look up 17V-484 at NHTSA

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