CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles manufactured October 15, 2013, to July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels with an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) No. 567, "Certification."
- Risk
- Inaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new set of corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-8386. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-07292015-0067.
- 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.
What this recall means for you
The certification label on these recreational vehicles may list an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). This means the label does not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 567 and may give owners a false picture of how much weight the vehicle can safely carry.
If you rely on the label, you could load the vehicle beyond its true capacity. Overloading can lead to a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new set of corrected certification labels free of charge. To learn more, contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-8386 and reference recall number 03-07292015-0067. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Forest River Sandpiper | 201420152016 |
|---|---|
| Forest River Sierra | 201420152016 |