Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Prime Time Avenger motorhomes, model AVT31DBS. The Federal Placard on these vehicles only indicates that the rear tire size is ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI, when the placard should state that the front, rear, and spare tires are ST225/75R15E tires with 80 PSI. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims," and 567, "Certification."
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 PRIME TIME AVENGER EQUIPPED WITH POWER KING TOWMAX STR TIRES, SIZE: 205/75/R14 (NA). THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED BY A 2013 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TRAILER TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. ADDITIONALLY, AFTER DRIVING 200 MILES MORE, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TRAILER TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RIMS WERE TAKEN TO A FIRESTONE STORE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. THE RV MANUFACTURER AND RV DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
No injuries · No fire · No crash