2017 Forest River XLR Toyhauler recall: labels
Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on November 22, 2016. It covers about 5 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 5
- reported
- Nov 22, 2016
- owners notified
- Dec 1, 2016
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 XLR recreational trailers, models XLF413AMP, XLF422AMP, WZXLF422AMP and XLF380AMP, manufactured September 29, 2016, to November 8, 2016. The affected vehicles may be equipped with an incorrect Federal Placard that does not indicate that the vehicle has a third axle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- If the Federal Placard is missing the correct axle information, the operator may overload the trailer, causing a loss of a vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-11122016-0272.
Recall number 16V846000
Affected vehicles
Questions about recall 16V846000
Is there a recall on the 2017 Forest River XLR Toyhauler labels?
Yes. Recall 16V846000, reported on November 22, 2016, covers about 5 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 16V846000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 45-11122016-0272.
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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