Cedar Creek Silver Back recalled over injury risk

Recall date

August 4, 2015

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Official notice title

Forest River, Inc. recalls 2015–2016 Cedar Creek Silver Back

Recall number

15V484000

Brand / firm

Cedar Creek

Sold / distributed

Potentially affected: 91 units

Why it was recalled

Inaccurate weight information can mislead an owner as to the vehicle's weight carrying capacity which could result in vehicle overloading and a crash.

What was recalled

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Cedar Creek Silver Back recreational vehicles manufactured October 23, 2014, to July 2, 2015. The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) that is less than the vehicle's GVWR represented on its certification label. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

What to do

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new set of corrected certification labels, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-260-593-2417. Forest River's number for this recall is 20-07282015-0066.. Follow the official notice for full instructions.