Forest River Equipment: Labels

Forest River is recalling about 201 vehicles over a problem with the equipment. The incorrect GAWR may cause the operator to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
18V233000
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Reported
16 April 2018
Vehicles
201
Built between
Jan 2017 – Apr 2018
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
25 April 2018
Repaired
100%
Unrepaired
0

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2017 and April 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2017-2019 Forest River CrossfitBuilt January 2017 to April 2018

Repair progress

The manufacturer reports every reachable vehicle in this recall has been repaired, as of Q3 2018.

100% repaired — 201 of 201 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Coachment Crossfit vehicles. The Federal Placards on these vehicles incorrectly list a rear axle Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) that exceeds the GAWR assigned by the chassis manufacturer.

What could happen

The incorrect GAWR may cause the operator to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Forest River has notified owners and provided a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began April 25, 2018.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2017 to April 2018
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA16 April 2018
  3. Owners notified25 April 2018
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2018 — 100% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 16 April 2018.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8590. Forest River's number for this recall is 225-0699.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
225-0699
Recalling manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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