2 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB
Posted on: 2017-10-12
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 puma recreational trailers. When installing and tightening the wheels on the trailers, the wheel center caps may have interfered, preventing the wheels from being properly tightened.
Consequence
If the wheels were not properly tightened, they may loosen and detach while the trailer is moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will remove the plastic wheel center cap and install a different center cap, free of charge. The recall began on november 1, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest river's number for this recall is 420-0537.
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.
DEFECT #2 - EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Posted on: 2017-11-07
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2018 puma recreational trailers. The federal placards indicate incorrect tire load range and tire pressure (psi) information. The placard states a tire size of st205/75r15/d requiring 50psi, however the installed tires are size st205/75r15/c, requiring 65psi. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 110, tire selection and rims, and they also fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, certification.
Consequence
The incorrect tire information can cause the operator to over-inflate the tires, which can cause premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on december 4, 2017. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest river's number for this recall is 425-0560.
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.