Forest River recall: Equipment
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."
What could happen
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.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Wildcat 2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V128000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 4, 2015
- Owners notified
- Mar 24, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 94
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 6, 2014 to Feb 18, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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- Forest River recall: Equipment Mar 8, 2021
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.