2012โ2013 Shasta Revere SHT27BH recall: equipment
โ ๏ธ What's wrong
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 shasta revere recreational vehicles. The gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) and cargo carrying capacity specification is incorrect on the federal certification label and the tire information label. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of part 567, ยcertification.ย
๐ฅ The risk
Incorrect weight information may lead to overloading, which may cause axle or tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
๐ง The fix
Forest river will notify owners, and include the corrected labels in each letter. The safety recall began on june 28, 2012. Owners should contact forest river at 574-825-7178.
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
- 12V265000
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 7
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jun 28, 2012
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may 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.