Forest River recall: Wheels
What is wrong
Forest river is recalling certain model year 2011 surveyor travel trailers, crusader fifth wheel trailers, rance aluminum cargo trailers, and work and play toy hauler trailers equipped with 15" x 6" white spoke or modular design steel wheels with a six hole bolt pattern. Some of the wheels may have inadequate weld penetration between the outer ring and the center plate due to improper plate alignment.
What could happen
There could be a potential wheel failure and wheel loss increasing the risk of a crash, or personal injury.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the wheels on the suspect vehicles and repair the trailers free of charge. The safety recall began on january 14, 2011. Owners may contact forest river at 574-389-4600.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Crusader 2011
- Forest River Rance 2011
- Forest River Surveyor 2011
- Forest River Work And Play 2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V648000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 20, 2010
- Owners notified
- Jan 14, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 53
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 23, 2010 to Aug 24, 2010
- Part
- Wheels
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Structure Feb 10, 2020
- Forest River recall: Equipment Mar 24, 2014
- Forest River recall: Equipment Oct 5, 2026
- Forest River recall: Equipment Jul 23, 2026
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
- Forest River recall: Equipment Mar 25, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.