Forest River Rockwood Trailers Recalled for Incorrect Weight Rating Labels
Forest River is recalling 2020-2021 Rockwood trailers with incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating information on their Federal Placards. This could allow operators to unknowingly overload the vehicle, increasing crash risk.
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 addresses a labeling defect that creates risk of vehicle overloading and potential loss of control, but no injuries have been reported. This qualifies as a risk-of-harm product under the rubric's criteria for High severity.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2020-2021 Rockwood trailers, model RLT2205S-W. These trailers have an incorrect Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) on the Federal Placard.
The incorrect weight rating may result in operators unknowingly overloading the vehicle. This can cause loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
This recall affects approximately 74 trailers. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-8943 (Forest River recall number 10B-1185). Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will provide free replacement placards with accurate weight information.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER ROCKWOOD
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Trailer / RV
- Affected units
- 74
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)
- ROCKWOOD
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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