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Forest River Rockwood Recall 16V549: Wrong tire pressure on trailer label can cause tire failure

NHTSA campaign 16V549, reported July 22, 2016, 4 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2017 Forest River Flagstaff and Rockwood trailers built between July 8 and July 11, 2016 have a federal placard that lists the wrong recommended pressure for their ST225/75R15D tires. The placard says 50 PSI, but these tires should be maintained at 65 PSI. Because of this error, the trailers do not fully meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 on tire selection and rims.

If the tires are run at a lower pressure than they need, they can overheat and fail, which may cause a loss of vehicle control and raise the risk of a crash.

Forest River will notify owners, and authorized dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard at no cost to you. You can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640 and reference recall number 10-07192016-0230. Check your trailer's VIN for any open recalls, and make sure your tires are inflated to the correct pressure.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V549Forest River, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; TIRES
Problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2017 Rockwood and Flagstaff trailers manufactured July 8, 2016, to July 11, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Federal Placard that incorrectly indicates that the ST225/75R15D tires have a recommended pressure of 50 PSI. These tires should be maintained at 65PSI. 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 tires are run at a low pressure, they may overheat and fail, possibly causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on September 18, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2640. Forest River's number for this recall is 10-07192016-0230.
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.

Affected vehicles

Forest River Flagstaff2017
Forest River Rockwood2017