CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; TIRES
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Cardinal recreational vehicles, models CAF3455RL, CAF3825FL and CAF3850RL, manufactured from November 20, 2015, through April 1, 2016. These vehicles may be equipped with a Federal Placard that indicates an incorrect tire and rim combination. The placard states the tire and rim combination is ST235/80R16 LRE Tires with 80 PSI and a rim designation of 16X6.00JJ, when the actual combination on the vehicle is LT235/85T16 LRG Tires with 110 PSI and a rim designation of 16X6.00HD. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- If the operator inflates the tires to the PSI indicated on the label, the tires will be operated while being under-inflated causing pre-mature wear and a possible tire blow out, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and provide a new corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on, or about, June 23, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-04172016-0179.
- 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
Some Cardinal recreational vehicles from the 2016 and 2017 model years may have a Federal Placard listing the wrong tire and rim combination. The placard gives a tire size, a pressure of 80 PSI and a rim designation that do not match the tires actually installed, which are rated for 110 PSI. The vehicle does not meet the federal tire selection and rim standard as a result.
If the driver follows the placard and inflates the tires to 80 PSI, the tires will run under-inflated. That can cause premature tire wear and a possible tire blowout, which raises the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners and send a corrected Federal Placard free of charge, with the recall expected to begin on or about June 23, 2016. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600 and cite recall number 15-04172016-0179. Check your vehicle identification number for any open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Forest River Cardinal | 20162017 |
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