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2016 COACHMEN FREELANDER Recall - Campaign #15V237000

 
Auto Recalls For Consumers

2016 COACHMEN FREELANDER RECALL - #15V237000

RECALL FOR EQUIPMENT : OTHER : LABELS

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Coachmen Freelander vehicles manufactured February 14, 2014, to April 1, 2015, and 2015 Coachmen Leprechaun vehicles manufactured on June 10, 2014. The affected vehicles, manufactured on a Ford 158" wheelbase chassis with a 5.4L V-8 engine, may have a Federal Certification label that lists an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross axle weight rating (GAWR) and wrong cargo carrying capacity information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Vehicle 2016 COACHMEN FREELANDER
Manufacturer Forest River, Inc.
Manufactured between 2/14/2014 - 4/1/2015
Recalled on 4/21/2015
Influenced by Forest River, Inc.
Owners Notified on 4/17/2015
# Affected 83
Recalled for EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
 
Description Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Coachmen Freelander vehicles manufactured February 14, 2014, to April 1, 2015, and 2015 Coachmen Leprechaun vehicles manufactured on June 10, 2014. The affected vehicles, manufactured on a Ford 158" wheelbase chassis with a 5.4L V-8 engine, may have a Federal Certification label that lists an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), gross axle weight rating (GAWR) and wrong cargo carrying capacity information. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Consequences With incorrect GVWR, GAWR, and cargo carrying capacity information, the operator may overload the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective action Forest River will notify owners and will provide replacement labels with the corrected information, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2015. Owners may contact Coachmen customer service at 1-800-453-6064. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-04172015-0031.
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.
See also 2016 COACHMEN FREELANDER Recall for EQUIPMENT

2016 COACHMEN FREELANDER Recall for VISIBILITY, POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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