Forest River Recalls 2019 Sabre Trailers Due to Incorrect Axle Weight Label
Forest River is recalling 2019 Sabre trailers because the Federal Placard may incorrectly state the axle capacity, potentially leading to overloading and loss of control.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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 potential loss of control) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Sabre trailers. The recall addresses a defect where the Federal Placard may incorrectly state that the trailer has 6,000 lb. capacity axles when the trailer actually has 5,200 lb. capacity axles.
The incorrect label can cause the operator to overload the vehicle, which may lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of crash. The recall began on March 8, 2019.
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will provide replacement placards that indicate the correct axle weight rating, free of charge. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-2100. The Forest River number for this recall is 62-0972. 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 SABRE
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Trailer
- Affected units
- 4
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)
- SABRE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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