FOREST RIVER ALL AMERICAN SPORT XLR 2007: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V568000

Make Model Year
FOREST RIVER ALL AMERICAN SPORT XLR 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2007-10-01 2007-12-14 2007-12-14

Manufacturers Involved: Forest River, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 64

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN FIFTH WHEEL TRAILERS, THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING "GVWR" LABEL LOCATED ON THE FRONT OF THE HITCH PIN BOX OF THE UNIT CONTAINS AN IMPROPER LISTING OF THE GVWR.

Consequence

THIS LABEL IS GIVING CONFLICTING GVWR INFORMATION. THE GVWR OF THE TRAILER IS 18,000 LBS AND THE HITCH LABEL IS READING 15,500.

Remedy

OWNERS WERE MAILED A CORRECTED LABEL AS WELL AS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THIS LABEL IF THEY PREFER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 574-389-4600.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.