Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Prime Time Avenger motorhomes, model AVT31DBS. The Federal Placard on these vehicles only indicates that the rear tire size is ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI, when the placard should state that the front, rear, and spare tires are ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and 567, "Certification."
Risk: The incomplete Federal placard information could cause the user to install an incorrect tire, resulting in a possible overloading of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 18, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 50-04182017-0392.
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NHTSA recall 17V039000 · Jan 18, 2017 · 165 vehicles
Problem: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Prime Time Avenger recreational vehicles. The Federal Placards on these vehicles may indicate an incorrect tire and rim combination. The Federal Placard indicates ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI and a rim designation of 15X6.0JJ, while the subject vehicles' Federal Placard should indicate ST225/75R15D tires with 65 PSI and a rim designation of 15X5.0JJ. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard(FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
Risk: Incorrect tire information can cause the tires to be over inflated, possibly resulting in a tire blowout and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on March 17, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 48-01162017-0310.
Components: Equipment › Other › Labels; Tires › Markings
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Recent owner complaints
Apr 12, 2023 · 1,200 miles · 1 injuryEquipment The contact owns a 2022 Forest River Avenger RV equipped with a stove and an oven. The contact stated that the stove was made with a mounted glass cover, and upon lowering the glass cover on the grate after cooking, the glass exploded. Additionally, the contact stated that the oven was made with a mounted exterior glass cover, in addition to the interior glass. The contact stated that the exterior glass cover of the oven exploded upon closing the oven after being used. There were no injuries sustained. The contact stated that the glass covers were not heat-resistant. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The RV was not diagnosed nor repaired. The RV manufacturer was notified of the…
Mar 19, 2021 · 3,000 miles · crashTires 3 OF 4 TIRES BLEW OUT ON INTERSTATE AFTER BEING INFLATED TO 80PSI AS NOTED ON THE TIRES AND OTHER RECALLS 48-01162017-0310 AND SAME TIRES, SAME MFR AS OTHER TIRES WITH SAME PLACARDS AND INFORMATION.*DT*JB CONSUMER STATED 1ST REPAIR WAS DONE ON 3/10/21.*JB
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