2007 Forest River ALL American Sport XLR recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain fifth wheel trailers, the gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) label located on the front of the hitch pin box of the unit contains an improper listing of the gvwr.
💥 The risk
This label is giving conflicting gvwr information. The gvwr of the trailer is 18,000 lbs and the hitch label is reading 15,500.
🔧 The fix
Owners were mailed a corrected label as well as installation instructions. The customer will have the option for dealers to install this label if they prefer. The recall began on october 1, 2007. Owners may contact forest river at 574-389-4600.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V568000
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 64
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 1, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.