NHTSA campaign 17V514000 · Forest River campaign 61-0506

Forest River Recall 17V-514: Incorrect GAWR on Federal Placards/Part 567

NHTSA recall 17V514000 (Forest River campaign 61-0506) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on August 18, 2017, with 33 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Prime Time for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on September 8, 2017, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V514000 (also written 17V-514 or 17V514)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
61-0506
Report received
Potentially affected
33 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 17V514000. 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 Prime Time

    • 2018 · Vehicles built June 29, 2017 – August 11, 2017 (per NHTSA)
All Forest River recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V514000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Prime Time recreational trailers, models WCF32WB, WCF34WB, and WCF37WB. The Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the Federal Placard is listed as 6,160lbs when the axle is only rated for 6,000lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety consequence

The incorrect GAWR may cause the vehicle to be overloaded and the axle to fail, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect Federal Placard and Cargo Carrying Capacity label, free of charge. The recall began on September 8, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0432. Forest River's number for this recall is 61-0506.

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 17V514000

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.