2017 Forest River Puma recall: labels
Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on March 14, 2017. It covers about 44 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 44
- reported
- Mar 14, 2017
- owners notified
- Mar 30, 2017
Equipment: other: labels
- What is wrong
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Puma recreational trailers, models PT23FBC and PT25RSC. The Federal Placard has incorrect tire and rim size information, indicating ST205/75R15C tires with a 50 psi and rim size of 14X5, when the correct information is ST205/75R14C tires with a 50 psi, and rim size of 14X5.5JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to install the wrong size of replacement tires, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on March 30, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-03072017-0338.
Recall number 17V169000
Affected vehicles
- Forest River Puma 2017 2017
Questions about recall 17V169000
Is there a recall on the 2017 Forest River Puma labels?
Yes. Recall 17V169000, reported on March 14, 2017, covers about 44 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 17V169000?
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on March 30, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1‑574‑642‑0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-03072017-0338.
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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