CarRecallWatch- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; TIRES:MARKINGS
- Problem
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Prime Time Avenger recreational vehicles. The Federal Placards on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect tire and rim combination. The Federal Placard indicates ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, while the subject vehicles' Federal Placard should indicate ST225/75R15D tires with 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X5.0JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard(FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
- Risk
- Incorrect tire information can cause the tires to be over inflated, possibly resulting in a tire blowout and increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 48-01162017-0310.
- 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 tire information label (Federal Placard) on certain 2017 Forest River Avenger recreational vehicles lists the wrong tire size, rim size and inflation pressure. The placard shows ST225/75R15E tires at 80 PSI on a 15x6.0JJ rim, but these vehicles should show ST225/75R15D tires at 65 PSI on a 15x5.0JJ rim. Because the label is incorrect, the tires could be overinflated, which can lead to a tire blowout and a higher risk of a crash. The vehicles also do not meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 110 for tire selection and rims.
If you own an affected vehicle, contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025 and reference recall number 48-01162017-0310. Forest River will notify owners, and an authorized dealer will install a corrected Federal Placard at no cost to you.
You can also check whether your vehicle has any open recalls by entering its VIN on the NHTSA recall lookup site. Until the label is corrected, make sure your tires are inflated to the pressure shown on the placard for your tire size and check them regularly.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Forest River Avenger | 2017 |
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