10-1549 – Incorrect Axle Rating on Federal Placard – 2023 Forest River Rockwood & Flagstaff Fifth Wheel

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IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL Page 1 of 2 August 26, 2022 Pursuant to USC49CFR §577.13 – Notification to Dealerships and Distributors – Paragraph B “It is a violation of Federal Law for a dealer to deliver a new motor vehicle or any new or used item of motor vehicle equipment (including a tire) covered by the notification under a sale or lease until the defect or noncompliance is remedied. Substantial civil penalties apply to violations of this law.” –Forest River motorized and towable products are contained in this section- CANADA: Pursuant to the Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Act, section 5 Companies who sell new non-complying vehicles may be in violation of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Substantial penalties apply to violations of this law. This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This is to inform you that your vehicle may contain a defect that could affect the safety of a person. This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act. This notice is also sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Forest River has decided that a noncompliance, which relates to the motor vehicle safety, exists in certain 2023 Rockwood RLF2892WS and Flagstaff FLF529RWS Fifth Wheel recreational vehicles and fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 49 CFR Part 567 “Certification.” Additionally, this non-compliance fails to meet the requirements of Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations; Part 567 “Certification.” The identified VIN referenced in the attached document(s). The designated Date range of production is 7/29/2022 through 8/4/2022 WHAT IS THE DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE? The Federal Placard indicates that the axle(s) have a rating of 5,200 lbs. each, whereas the correct rating is 5,000 lbs. each. EVALUATION OF THE RISK TO THE VEHICLE AND OPERATOR(S) RELATED TO THE RECALL. An operator may overload the vehicle, which may lead to loss of vehicle control and potentially lead to a crash. Dealer Service Procedure Federal Placard Installation:  The labels are located on the road side of the unit, low on the sidewall or on the upper deck on the same side and on the entry door;  Wipe off the labels with isopropyl alcohol;  Match the labels and carefully place the new labels directly on top of the old labels DEALER REPAIR CODES: Dealer Connect UNITED STATES CANADA REPAIR CODE DESCRIPTION ALLOWABLE HOUR(S) 22V643 N/A RC-002-01-00-004229 INSTALL FEDERAL PLACARD .10 HRS HELPFUL CONTACT INFORMATION: CONTACT PHONE CUSTOMER SERVICE (574) 642-8943 [email protected] [email protected] DEPARTMENT OF COMPLIANCE VEHICLE SAFETY AND RECALL MANAGEMENT BUILDING 11 423 N MAIN ST MIDDLEBURY, INDIANA 46540-9218 NHTSA RECALL: 22V643 CANADA RECALL: N/A FR ID: 10-1549 <> <

> <>, <> <> O Integrity O Safety O Quality O Customer Service IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL Page 2 of 2 The Recall shall be considered the utmost priority to remedy the 2023 Rockwood RLF2892WS and Flagstaff FLF529RWS Fifth Wheel in question. The retail consumer shall not be charged any amount of monies for remedy to their 2023 Rockwood RLF2892WS and Flagstaff FLF529RWS Fifth Wheel listed under this Recall. If your dealership has already performed the remedy to 2023 Rockwood RLF2892WS and Flagstaff FLF529RWS Fifth Wheel, your dealership is entitled to the reimbursement as stated above by filing a claim using the indicated repair code(s). If the remedy needs to be performed on an out of warranty 2023 Rockwood RLF2892WS and Flagstaff FLF529RWS Fifth Wheel in which the VIN falls under as stated in the identified VIN listing, your dealership is entitled to the reimbursement as stated above by filing a claim using the indicated repair code(s). Notice: In no manner shall a Forest River Product Owner or Coachmen Product Owner be charged any fee(s) for scheduling, conduction or completion of the recall. Additionally, all dealership(s) that are Forest River and/or Coachmen dealership(s) are Federally Mandated to perform the recall once presented with this recall whether by the Owner or Dealership receipt of this letter, without denial of service to the Owner. Lastly, denial of a remedy for this recall is a Federal Violation punishable by law resulting substantial fines and/or civil penalties. Federal Regulation requires that any lessor receiving this Recall must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. If your dealership no longer owns this vehicle, please inform the Warranty Manager of the product listed above of the change of ownership. Sincerely, Forest River, Inc. Office of Corporate Compliance**************************************************************************************************************OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-643 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Forest River, Inc. Submission Date : AUG 26, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-643 Manufacturer Recall No. : 10-1549 Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Forest River, Inc. Address : 55470 CR 1 P.O. Box 3030 Elkhart IN 46515-3030 Company phone : 1-800-348-7440 Population : Number of potentially involved : 6 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2023 Forest River Inc. Rockwood Fifth Wheels Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : This is a new model for the manufacturing plant and there was confusion between engineering and the manufacturing plant on which axle rating would be used. Rockwood RLF2892WS – 4 Production Dates : JUL 29, 2022 – AUG 04, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Vehicle 2 : 2023-2023 Forest River Inc. Flagstaff Fifth Wheels Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : This is a new model for the manufacturing plant and there was confusion between engineering and the manufacturing plant on which axle rating would be used. Flagstaff FLF529RWS – 2 Production Dates : AUG 04, 2022 – AUG 04, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : The Federal Placard indicates that the axle(s) have a rating of 5,200 lbs. each, whereas the correct rating is 5,000 lbs. each. FMVSS 1 : 567 – Certification FMVSS 2 : NR Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-643 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of the Safety Risk : An operator may overload the vehicle, which may lead to loss of vehicle control and potentially lead to a crash. Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : None Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Federal Placard Component Description : Federal Placard Component Part Number : N/A Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : Manufacturing personnel discovered this on August 19, 2022, by an audit of the new models’ Federal Placards. On August 26, 2022 Forest Rivers Corporate Recall Committee voted to recall Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-643 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : The remedy for this recall is to replace the Federal Placards. Forest River has notified dealerships of this recall and have provided them with remedy instructions to install these Federal Placards if the consumer is uncomfortable installing them themselves. A Consumer may have the recall corrected at any Forest River dealership or service center. Forest River completely covers your cost for the remedy; you will not receive any bill of sale for anything covered under the above recall number. Federal Placard Installation: 􀀀 The labels are located on the road side of the unit, low on the sidewall or on the upper deck on the same side and on the entry door; 􀀀 Wipe off the labels with isopropyl alcohol; 􀀀 Match the labels and carefully place the new labels directly on top of the old labels What is the Forest River Customer Service Phone Number? 574-642-8943 If you have already paid for a repair that is within the scope of this defect under recall, you still need to have this recall inspected and/or performed to ensure the correct parts and procedures were utilized. Additionally, you may be eligible for a refund of previously paid repairs. Refunds will only be provided for within the scope of this defect under recall. Please send the service invoice to the following address: Flagstaff & Rockwood Forest River, Inc. Attn: WARRANTY MANAGER 201 W Elm St Millersburg, IN 46543 How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The Federal Placard will now have the correct Axle Rating. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : On August 19, 2022, the manufacturing plant corrected the Federal Placards on vehicles in manufacturing control. The engineering database where the Federal Placard are printed from was updated to reflect 5,000 lbs. axle(s). Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Forest River has the utmost urgency in our recalls. Forest River will send suspected VIN numbers to our third party vendor that is licensed to pull data on the current owner of the vehicles (as needed) once a formal NHTSA I.D. is provided. Forest River intends on pushing the mailing out as soon as NHTSA provides any correction(s) and an Acknowledgement Letter Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-643 Page 4 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Planned Dealer Notification Date : OCT 05, 2022 – OCT 05, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : OCT 05, 2022 – OCT 05, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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