Recall 12V227000: Forest river, inc.

Report received

May 18, 2012

Manufacturer

Forest river, inc.

Potentially affected

57vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Forest river is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 stealth recreational trailers. The gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and cargo carrying capacity specification is incorrect on the federal certification label and the tire information label. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, "certification."

Possible consequence

Incorrect weight information may lead to overloading, which may cause axle or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will remove and replace the labels with corrected labels. The safety recall began on june 12, 2012. Owners should contact forest river at 909-873-3777.