Forest River Recalls Prime Time Crusader Trailers for Incorrect Federal Placard
Forest River is recalling 2015-2017 Prime Time Crusader trailers because the Federal Placard incorrectly lists the Cargo Carrying Capacity. Dealers will install corrected placards free of charge.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 1/5 (Low).
Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.
Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a documentation and labeling error (incorrect Federal Placard) without reported injuries or structural defects, fitting the 'Low' severity criteria for packaging or documentation issues.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Prime Time Crusader trailers, model CSF370BHQ, manufactured between August 26, 2014, and March 3, 2016. The recall involves 159 units. The Federal Placard on these trailers incorrectly indicates the Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC) as 800-900 pounds, whereas the correct CCC is 2700 to 2800 pounds. This error means the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
The defect results in vehicle operators not having accurate information regarding the vehicle's Cargo Carrying Capacity as currently indicated on the Federal Placard. No specific injuries or accidents have been reported in the source text.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard free of charge. The recall began on June 15, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 49-04172016-0178. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
The recalled product
- Product
- PRIME TIME CRUSADER
- Brand
- PRIME TIME
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 159
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)
- CRUSADER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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