{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Forest River recall 17V218 (27-03292017-0362): 2017 Salem and Wildwood Recreational",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v218/",
  "summary": "Recall 17V218 (Forest River): The incorrect GAWR may result in the vehicle being overloaded, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Forest River Salem, Forest River Wildwood, model year 2017. Filed by Forest River, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 March 2017. 6 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Salem and Wildwood recreational vehicles. The Federal Placard on these vehicles incorrectly lists the Gross Axle Weight Rating capacity (GAWR) being 5,080 lbs, when the axles actually have a capacity of 4,400 lbs. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Forest River's own number for this recall: 27-03292017-0362. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 17V218 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “The incorrect GAWR may result in the vehicle being overloaded, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.” 17V218 Forest River, Inc. Equipment:Other:Labels 31 March 2017 2017-2017 FOREST RIVER SALEM, FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD The incorrect GAWR may result in the vehicle being overloaded, causing a loss of con",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:01:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-08-23T19:01:16+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Forest River recall 17V218 (27-03292017-0362): 2017 Salem and Wildwood Recreational\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/17v218/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}