Forest River Palomino (2019): Equipment
Recall 18V468000 · Jul 13, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.
38
vehicles affected
38
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V468000
- Date
- Jul 13, 2018
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 38
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Palomino hardside truck campers. The Federal Placard incorrectly states the dry weight as 1,591lbs, when the correct dry weight is 2,405lbs. This error may result in the vehicle being overloaded.
What can happen
An overloaded vehicle may have reduced handling performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began on July 23, 2018. Owners may contact Palomino customer service at 1-269-432-3246. Forest River's number for this recall is 400-0783.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Palomino | 2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V468000?
1 model: Forest River Palomino (2019), about 38 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V468000?
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard with a corrected Placard, free of charge. The recall began on July 23, 2018. Owners may contact Palomino customer service at 1-269-432-3246. Forest River's number for this recall is 400-0783.
What can happen?
An overloaded vehicle may have reduced handling performance, 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.