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2009 Forest River Cardinal recall: labels

Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on May 1, 2009. It covers about 176 vehicles.

vehicles affected
176
reported
May 1, 2009
owners notified
Apr 15, 2009

Equipment: other: labels

What is wrong
Forest river is recalling 176 my 2009 cardinal fifth wheel trailers. These trailers fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." due to faulty scales in the production facility, the label for the cargo carrying capacity values is incorrect.
Risk
Failure to follow proper vehicle loading specifications or misprint label could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest river will be mailing corrected labels to retail purchasers, and/or to dealers. The safety recall began on april 15, 2009. Owners may contact forest river at 1‑574‑206‑7600.

Recall number 09V148000

Affected vehicles

Questions about recall 09V148000

Is there a recall on the 2009 Forest River Cardinal labels?

Yes. Recall 09V148000, reported on May 1, 2009, covers about 176 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 09V148000?

Forest river will be mailing corrected labels to retail purchasers, and/or to dealers. The safety recall began on april 15, 2009. Owners may contact forest river at 1‑574‑206‑7600.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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