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Forest River Surveyor Recall 16V751: Wrong tire pressure label can lead to tire blowouts

NHTSA campaign 16V751, reported October 18, 2016, 149 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

The federal placard on these trailers lists the wrong tire size, rim size and inflation pressure. The placard says the tires are ST225/75R15D rated for 65 PSI, but the trailer actually has ST205/75R14C tires that should be inflated to 50 PSI. The vehicles also do not meet the federal tire selection and rim standard, FMVSS 110.

If an owner follows the placard, they may over-inflate the tires. Over-inflation can cause premature tire wear, a tire blowout, or reduced handling, which raises the risk of a crash.

Forest River will notify owners and dealers and will provide a corrected Federal Placard at no cost. Owners can contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119, extension 205, and refer to recall number 37-10132016-0256.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 16V751Forest River, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational vehicles, model ORSVT247BHDS, manufactured August 10, 2016, to September 13, 2016. The Federal Placard installed on the vehicles indicate an incorrect tire and rim combination. The Federal Placard states that the trailer is equipped with ST225/75R15D tires with 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, when actually they have ST205/75R14C tires with 50 PSI and a rim designation of 14X5.5JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk
The operator may over-inflate the tire based on the information printed on the Federal Placard. Overinflating a tire may lead to pre-mature tire degradation, a tire blowout, or reduced handling, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners and dealers and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-10132016-0256.
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 Surveyor20162017