NHTSA campaign 14V220000
Forest River Recall 14V-220: Incorrect Certification Label Information/567
NHTSA recall 14V220000 was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 23, 2014, with 152 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River XLR for the 2014 model year. Owners were notified on May 23, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V220000 (also written 14V-220 or 14V220)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 152 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V220000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Forest River
Forest River XLR
- 2014 · Vehicles built October 10, 2013 – April 16, 2014 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V220000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014 XLR XLT29HSF travel trailers manufactured October 10, 2013, through April 16, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the Federal Certification label incorrectly states that the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is 11,135 pounds instead of the correct GVWR of 9,774 pounds as well as incorrectly stating the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) as 5,080 pounds instead of the correct GAWR of 4,400 pounds. As such, the vehicles do not conform to Part 567, "Certification."
Safety consequence
If the trailer is loaded to the specifications listed on the label, tire failure may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners and will supply a corrected certification label, free of charge. The recall began on May 23, 2014. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-353-7383.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V220000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.