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NHTSA recall 14V625000 · announced October 7, 2014 · filed by Forest River, Inc. · 205 units affected
The problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Salem and Wildwood T174BH recreational vehicles manufactured September 18, 2013, to August 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have an incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) on the certification and tire information labels. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Part 567, "Certification."
The risk
If the trailer is loaded to the specifications listed on the label, tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
What to do
Forest River will notify owners, and will provide corrected labels to the owners, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383. Forest River's number for this recall is 2014-PLT6.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 Forest River Salem
- 2015 Forest River Salem
- 2014 Forest River Wildwood
- 2015 Forest River Wildwood
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.