Forest River have a Federal Placard that identifies the vehicle as a "Travel Trailer" when the placard should state "Fifth-Wheel." Also, the VIN does not correspond to the type of vehicle.
The short version
Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the other labels. Here is what owners need to know.
These vehicles have a Federal Placard that identifies the vehicle as a "Travel Trailer" when the placard should state "Fifth-Wheel." Also, the VIN does not correspond to the type of vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
With the incorrect information, the operator may attempt to tow the vehicle incorrectly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and will provide a new corrected Federal Placard, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 17V-060.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| — | See NHTSA record 17V-060 |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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Check your VINWhat this record means
Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.
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