2016 FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR RECALL - #16V751000
RECALL FOR EQUIPMENT : OTHER : LABELS
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational vehicles, model ORSVT247BHDS, manufactured August 10, 2016, to September 13, 2016. The Federal Placard installed on the vehicles indicate an incorrect tire and rim combination. The Federal Placard states that the trailer is equipped with ST225/75R15D tires with 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, when actually they have ST205/75R14C tires with 50 PSI and a rim designation of 14X5.5JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Vehicle |
2016 FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR |
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| Manufacturer |
Forest River, Inc. |
| Manufactured between |
8/10/2016 - 9/13/2016 |
| Recalled on |
10/18/2016 |
| Influenced by |
Forest River, Inc. |
| Owners Notified on |
11/18/2016 |
| # Affected |
149 |
| Recalled for |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
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| Description |
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Surveyor recreational vehicles, model ORSVT247BHDS, manufactured August 10, 2016, to September 13, 2016. The Federal Placard installed on the vehicles indicate an incorrect tire and rim combination. The Federal Placard states that the trailer is equipped with ST225/75R15D tires with 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, when actually they have ST205/75R14C tires with 50 PSI and a rim designation of 14X5.5JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims." |
| Consequences |
The operator may over-inflate the tire based on the information printed on the Federal Placard. Overinflating a tire may lead to pre-mature tire degradation, a tire blowout, or reduced handling, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective action |
Forest River will notify owners and dealers and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on November 18, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3119 extension 205. Forest River's number for this recall is 37-10132016-0256. |
| 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 FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR Recall for SUSPENSION, REAR, AXLE, NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
2016 FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING, FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
2016 FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
2016 FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WIRING
2016 FOREST RIVER SURVEYOR Recall for EQUIPMENT, OTHER, LABELS
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