Forest River recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
What could happen
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05142015-0037.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf 2016
- Forest River Evo 2016
- Forest River R-Pod 2016
- Forest River Salem 2016
- Forest River Sandstorm 2016
- Forest River Shockwave 2016
- Forest River Stealth 2016
- Forest River Surveyor 2016
- Forest River Vibe 2016
- Forest River Wildcat Maxx 2016
- Forest River Wildwood 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V359000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 9, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jun 25, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,497
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 18, 2015 to Apr 7, 2015
- Part
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-05142015-0037
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Amera-Lite / Ameralite / Cargo Mate and more recall: Suspension Apr 20, 2015
- Dynamax / Forest River recall: Equipment Apr 17, 2024
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Nov 3, 2023
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Jul 29, 2022
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Apr 13, 2022
- Forest River recall: Equipment Dec 10, 2015
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.