Forest River Puma (2017): Equipment
Recall 16V866000 · Dec 2, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
23
vehicles affected
23
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V866000
- Date
- Dec 2, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 23
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Equipment > Other > Labels
- Model years
- 2017
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Puma trailers, models PT38DBS and PT38RLQ, manufactured August 15, 2016, to November 15, 2016. The Federal placards on the affected vehicles have incorrect tire and rim information. The placard incorrectly states a combination of ST225/75R15/D tires needing 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, while the vehicle is actually equipped with ST235/80R/16E tires needing 80 PSI and a rim designation of 16X6.0JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
What can happen
If referencing the information that is on Federal placard, the operator could under-inflate the tires causing a reduction of vehicle handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal placard with a correct one, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0606. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-11162016-0276.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Puma | 2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V866000?
1 model: Forest River Puma (2017), about 23 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V866000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal placard with a correct one, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0606. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-11162016-0276.
What can happen?
If referencing the information that is on Federal placard, the operator could under-inflate the tires causing a reduction of vehicle handling and 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.