STEALTH CFSTFSC2812 2010: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V227000

Make Model Year
STEALTH CFSTFSC2812 2010
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2012-06-12 2012-05-18 2012-05-21

Manufacturers Involved: Forest River, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 57

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 120

Summary

FOREST RIVER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 STEALTH RECREATIONAL TRAILERS. THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING "GVWR" AND CARGO CARRYING CAPACITY SPECIFICATION IS INCORRECT ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL AND THE TIRE INFORMATION LABEL. 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 DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE THE LABELS WITH CORRECTED LABELS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 12, 2012. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FOREST RIVER AT 909-873-3777.

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.