FOREST RIVER SIERRA 2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V480000

Make Model Year
FOREST RIVER SIERRA 2016
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2015-08-25 2015-07-30 2015-07-30

Production Dates: 2013-11-18 - 2015-07-13

Manufacturers Involved: Forest River, Inc.

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 03-07292015-0067

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 207

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 567

Summary

Forest River, Inc. "Forest River" is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Sandpiper and Sierra recreational vehicles manufactured October 15, 2013, to July 13, 2015. The affected vehicles may be equipped with Certification labels with an inaccurate gross vehicle weight rating "GVWR". Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards "FMVSS" No. 567, "Certification."

Consequence

Inaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new set of corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-8386. Forest River's number for this recall is 03-07292015-0067.

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.