NHTSA safety recall
Recall 12V543000: WHEELS
FOREST RIVER, INC. · Reported to NHTSA Nov 23, 2012
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
Forest River is recalling certain model 2011 and 2012 trailers manufactured from August 11, 2011, through April 11, 2012, equipped with Carlisle Toy Hauler series trailer wheels. These wheels were manufactured with machine dimensions for the application of a center cap and the application of steel lug inserts that were not controlled to the required specifications. As a result, the wheel may not be tightened to the proper torque during the mounting process.
The risk
If the wheels are not tightened to the proper torque, the wheels could loosen, leading to wheel separation, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. A detached wheel also becomes a road hazard.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600.
Notes
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.
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- FOREST RIVER, INC.
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 12V543000
- Units potentially affected
- 2,200
- Report received
- Nov 23, 2012
- Production range
- Aug 4, 2011 – Apr 11, 2012
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
46 model years across 24 models
- Cargo Mate Blazer
- Cargo Mate Cargo Mate
- Cargo Mate Ecomony Hauler
- Cargo Mate Econo Hauler
- Cargo Mate Economy Hauler
- Cargo Mate Eliminator
- Cargo Mate Multiple Purpose Trailer
- Cargo Mate Qualifier
- Cargo Mate Snowbird
- Cargo Mate SS Series
- Cargo Mate Travel Companion
- Continental Cargo Auto Master
- Continental Cargo Auto Plus
- Continental Cargo Continental Cargo
- Continental Cargo Junior Automaster
- Continental Cargo RS Series
- Continental Cargo Tailwind
- Continental Cargo Value Hauler
- Rance Aluminum Trailer Lightning
- Rance Aluminum Trailer Low Rider
- Rance Aluminum Trailer Outlaw
- Rance Aluminum Trailer Ranger
- Rance Aluminum Trailer V-Low
- Rockport Work N Tow
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.