2015 Forest River Wildcat recall: labels
Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on March 4, 2015. It covers about 94 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 94
- reported
- Mar 4, 2015
- owners notified
- Mar 24, 2015
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Wildcat WCF275CKX, WCF272RLX, WCF295RSX, WCF293REX, WCF282RKX, and WCF312BHX recreational fifth wheel trailers manufactured November 6, 2014, to February 18, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Federal Certification Labels that incorrectly state the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) to be 13,000lbs. when the correct GVWR is 11,999lbs. As such, these trailers fail to conform to Part 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- If the trailer is overloaded, the trailer pin box (the connection point for the trailer to the vehicle) may fail, resulting in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners and will send corrected Federal Certification Labels, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑206‑7600.
Recall number 15V128000
Affected vehicles
- Forest River Wildcat 2015 2015
Questions about recall 15V128000
Is there a recall on the 2015 Forest River Wildcat labels?
Yes. Recall 15V128000, reported on March 4, 2015, covers about 94 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 15V128000?
Forest River will notify owners and will send corrected Federal Certification Labels, free of charge. The recall began on March 24, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service 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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