2017 Forest River Sanibel
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2017 Forest River Sanibel. Newest first.
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Salem, Wildwood, XLR, Sanibel, Wildcat, Vengeance, Chaparral Lite and Columbus recreational trailers. The Federal Placard may inaccurately list the tire and rim combinations that are installed on the trailers. Additionally, the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) and the Gross Vehicle Weight…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The incorrect information may cause the operator to install an incorrect replacement rim or tire, overinflate the tire, or overload the vehicle, all scenarios that may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners and will provide a corrected Federal Placard, free of charge. The recall began on May 17, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-04242017-0393.
Owner complaints
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- Tires · Wheels
Good year marathon st235/80r16lre. On 4 september 2018 while returning from a labor day trip, left rear axle goodyear marathon tire blew out. At the time we were travelling east on I-10. the blowout happened at mile marker 327. happened at approx. 11:15 am. Weather was warm with scattered…
Good year marathon st235/80r16lre. On 4 september 2018 while returning from a labor day trip, left rear axle goodyear marathon tire blew out. At the time we were travelling east on I-10. the blowout happened at mile marker 327. happened at approx. 11:15 am. Weather was warm with scattered showers. pavement at location was dry. after roadside assistance to put my spare on, continued on I-10, approx. 4 miles (mm 331) when the right side rear axle goodyear marathon tire tread separated. same road conditions. Tires have approx. 2000 miles on them. purchase 5TH wheel january 2017. 7 trips within state of florida
- Tires › Tread/belt
TL* the contact owns a 2015 (na) forest river sanibel camper equipped with goodyear marathon tires, size: st235/80/r16 (na). While pulling into a parking area at a low rate of speed, the inner tread separated on the front driver's side tire. The tire was replaced by the contact. The manufacturer…
TL* the contact owns a 2015 (na) forest river sanibel camper equipped with goodyear marathon tires, size: st235/80/r16 (na). While pulling into a parking area at a low rate of speed, the inner tread separated on the front driver's side tire. The tire was replaced by the contact. The manufacturer was not notified of the tire failure. In addition, the rear passenger side tire blew out while driving highway speeds. The contact was able to pull the camper over and replace the tire. The vin, vehicle, and tire failure mileage were not available.
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