NHTSA campaign 18V270000 · Forest River campaign 61-0704

Forest River Recall 18V-270: Incorrect GVWR/CCC on Federal Placard/Part 567

NHTSA recall 18V270000 (Forest River campaign 61-0704) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 27, 2018, with 7 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Forest River Prime Time for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on May 3, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V270000 (also written 18V-270 or 18V270)
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Forest River campaign number
61-0704
Report received
Potentially affected
7 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 18V270000. 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 January 15, 2018 – April 5, 2018 (per NHTSA)
All Forest River recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V270000.

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Prime Time recreational trailers, model WCF35MB. The Federal Placard states an incorrect Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) which incorrectly calculated an incorrect Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) to indicate a negative CCC in pounds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Safety consequence

The incorrect information may cause the operator to exceed the CCC and GVWR of the vehicle, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Forest River has notified owners and provided Federal Placards with corrected information, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-2589. Forest River's number for this recall is 61-0704.

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 18V270000

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.