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NHTSARecalled 2015-03-04

Forest River, Inc. — EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Is my product affected?

2015 FOREST RIVER WILDCAT

  • Brand FOREST RIVER

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Forest River is recalling certain 2015 Wildcat recreational fifth wheel trailers manufactured between November 6, 2014, and February 18, 2015. The Federal Certification Labels on these trailers incorrectly list the gross vehicle weight rating as 13,000 pounds when it should be 11,999 pounds. If a trailer is loaded to the weight shown on the incorrect label, the trailer pin box that connects it to a towing vehicle may fail, potentially causing loss of control and increasing crash risk.

To address this recall, Forest River will send owners corrected Federal Certification Labels at no charge. Owners of affected trailers should contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. The recall notification process began on March 24, 2015.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

If the trailer is overloaded, the trailer pin box (the connection point for the trailer to the vehicle) may fail, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

What should I do?

Forest River will notify owners and will send corrected Federal Certification Labels, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600.

Details from the source

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Wildcat WCF275CKX, WCF272RLX, WCF295RSX, WCF293REX, WCF282RKX, and WCF312BHX recreational fifth wheel trailers manufactured November 6, 2014, to February 18, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Federal Certification Labels that incorrectly state the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) to be 13,000lbs. when the correct GVWR is 11,999lbs. As such, these trailers fail to conform to Part 567, "Certification."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.

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