SHASTA REVERE SHT27BH 2012: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V265000

Make Model Year
SHASTA REVERE SHT27BH 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-06-28 2012-06-12 2012-06-12

Manufacturers Involved: Forest River, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 567

Summary

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012-2013 SHASTA REVERE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING "GVWR" AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY SPECIFICATION IS INCORRECT ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL AND THE TIRE INFORMATION LABEL. THUS, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION."

Consequence

INCORRECT WEIGHT INFORMATION MAY LEAD TO OVERLOADING, WHICH MAY CAUSE AXLE OR TIRE FAILURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

FOREST RIVER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND INCLUDE THE CORRECTED LABELS IN EACH LETTER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 28, 2012. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 574-825-7178.

Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY 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.