NHTSA campaign 15V860000 · Forest River campaign 15-12112015-0122
Forest River Recall 15V-860: Incorrect Axle Weight on Federal Placard/Part 567
NHTSA recall 15V860000 (Forest River campaign 15-12112015-0122) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on December 22, 2015, with 14 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Cardinal for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on January 13, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V860000 (also written 15V-860 or 15V860)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 15-12112015-0122
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 14 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V860000. 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 Cardinal
- 2016 · Vehicles built November 20, 2015 – December 8, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V860000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Cardinal fifth wheel travel trailers, model CAF3850RL. The affected vehicles have Federal Certification Placards that list an incorrect gross axle weight from what is actually installed on the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Safety consequence
Incorrect placards may result in improper trailer loading. Improper loading may increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners and mail them a corrected Federal placard label, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-12112015-0122.
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 15V860000
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.