Forest River Cardinal Fifth Wheel Travel Trailer Recall for Incorrect Placards
Forest River is recalling 2016 Cardinal fifth wheel travel trailers because incorrect Federal Certification Placards 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 (improper loading increasing crash risk) where no specific injuries or fatalities have been reported in the source text, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for theoretical or unreported harm.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016 Cardinal fifth wheel travel trailers, specifically model CAF3850RL. The affected vehicles have Federal Certification Placards that list an incorrect gross axle weight compared to what is actually installed on the vehicle. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The incorrect placards may result in improper trailer loading. Improper loading may increase the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners and mail them a corrected Federal placard label, free of charge. The recall began on January 13, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-206-7600. Forest River's number for this recall is 15-12112015-0122. 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.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER CARDINAL
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Travel Trailer
- Affected units
- 14
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)
- CARDINAL
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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