Forest River recall: Equipment
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Coachmen Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers manufactured May 7, 2013, to May 7, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) information stated on the Federal Weight Tags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
What could happen
Incorrect GVWR information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-05132015-0035.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Shasta 2013–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V303000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 23, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 120
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 7, 2013 to May 7, 2015
- Part
- Equipment › Other › Labels
- Maker's own recall number
- 53-05132015-0035
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 567
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Tires Feb 28, 2020
- Forest River recall: Suspension Oct 11, 2019
- Forest River recall: Equipment May 24, 2019
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Suspension Sep 13, 2018
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.