Forest River Rockport (2015-2016): Tires
Recall 16V205000 · Apr 11, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
27
vehicles affected
27
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V205000
- Date
- Apr 11, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 27
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Tires > Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
- Model years
- 2015-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 and 2016 Rockport vehicles, models RPAF1466N, RPAF14FX and RPGSA92-12, manufactured from January 30, 2015, through February 24, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been manufactured without a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."
What can happen
Without the TPMS, the driver would not be alerted one or more of the vehicle's tires is under-inflated. An under-inflated tire may result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Because the manufacturer of the chassis is General Motors LLC (GM), GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will install the correct hardware and software for the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-1022 or GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Rockport | 2015-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V205000?
1 model: Forest River Rockport (2015-2016), about 27 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V205000?
Because the manufacturer of the chassis is General Motors LLC (GM), GM will notify owners, and GM dealers will install the correct hardware and software for the TPMS, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-295-1022 or GM customer service at 1-800-462-8782.
What can happen?
Without the TPMS, the driver would not be alerted one or more of the vehicle's tires is under-inflated. An under-inflated tire may result in tire failure, 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.