Forest River Recalls 2013-2015 Shasta Travel Trailers for Incorrect Weight Labels
Forest River is recalling 2013-2015 Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers because incorrect gross vehicle weight rating labels may lead to improper loading and increased crash risk.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (incorrect weight rating leading to crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Coachmen Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers manufactured between May 7, 2013, and May 7, 2015. The affected vehicles may have incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) information stated on the Federal Weight Tags, which fails to comply with 49 CFR Part 567 certification requirements.
Incorrect GVWR information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER SHASTA
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Affected units
- 120
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- SHASTA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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