Forest River Recalls 2017 Puma Trailers for Incorrect Tire Placard Information
Forest River is recalling 2017 Puma recreational trailers because the Federal Placard lists incorrect tire size information, which could lead to installing wrong replacement tires.
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 tire information leading to potential crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2017 Puma recreational trailers, specifically models PT23FBC and PT25RSC. The recall involves 44 units. The Federal Placard on these vehicles contains incorrect tire and rim size information. It incorrectly indicates ST205/75R15C tires with a 50 psi pressure and a 14X5 rim size, whereas the correct information is ST205/75R14C tires with a 50 psi pressure and a 14X5.5JJ rim size. As a result, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
The incorrect tire information poses a safety risk because it can cause the operator to install the wrong size of replacement tires, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or crashes have been reported in the source text.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide a corrected Federal Placard free of charge. The recall began on March 30, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-0588. Forest River's number for this recall is 420-03072017-0338. 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 PUMA
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Trailer
- Affected units
- 44
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)
- PUMA
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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