Coachmen / Prime Time recall: Power train
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Apex, Spirit, Primetime Impression, and Tracer recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
What could happen
If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Primetime customer service at (574) 862-1025, Coachmen Apex (574) 358-0401, Coachmen Spirit (574) 825-8205, or Dexter Axle (574) 295-7888. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0923.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Apex 2019
- Coachmen Spirit 2019
- Prime Time Impression 2019
- Prime Time Tracer 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V879000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 11, 2018
- Owners notified
- Feb 4, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 128
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 9, 2018 to Sep 28, 2018
- Part
- Power train › Axle hubs
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-0923
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
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Electrical system Nov 17, 2023
- Coachmen / East To West / Forest River and more recall: Equipment Apr 13, 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
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Mar 8, 2022
- Coachmen recall: Equipment Apr 19, 2018
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.