Recall 17V172000: 2017 Forest River Rockwood and 1 other model

Report received

Mar 14, 2017

Manufacturer

Forest River, Inc.

Potentially affected

35vehicles

Model years

2017

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, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Flagstaff and Rockwood recreational trailers. The Federal Placard on these vehicles indicates a capacity of 5,000 lbs for each axle, however, each axle actually has a capacity of 4,000 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Possible consequence

The incorrect information can cause the vehicle to be overloaded or result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Federal Placard with a corrected one, free of charge. The recall began on March 27, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10C-03082017-0341.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2017 Forest River Flagstaff4 complaints
• 2017 Forest River Rockwood8 complaints