Forest River Forester (2018): Equipment
Recall 17V612000 · Oct 2, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.
6
vehicles affected
6
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V612000
- Date
- Oct 2, 2017
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 6
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels; Wheels
- Model years
- 2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forester motorhomes, model FRC3271SF. The Federal Placard may inaccurately state that the vehicle has single rear wheels and tires, when the vehicle is equipped with dual rear wheels and tires. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and Rims-Other than Passenger Cars" and fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What can happen
The Federal Placards may cause the operator to not properly maintain the tires and/or wheels. Failure to maintain the tires may lead to improper handling, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 34-0528.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Forester | 2018 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V612000?
1 model: Forest River Forester (2018), about 6 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V612000?
Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began on October 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 34-0528.
What can happen?
The Federal Placards may cause the operator to not properly maintain the tires and/or wheels. Failure to maintain the tires may lead to improper handling, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.