Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V359000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-06-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V359000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Component
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
1,497
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-09
Owners notified
2015-06-25

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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.

Scope of coverage

11 model years across 11 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Cherokee Grey Wolf2016
FOREST RIVER EVO2016
FOREST RIVER R-POD2016
FOREST RIVER Salem2016
FOREST RIVER Sandstorm2016
FOREST RIVER Shockwave2016
FOREST RIVER Stealth2016
FOREST RIVER Surveyor2016
FOREST RIVER Vibe2016
FOREST RIVER Wildcat Maxx2016
FOREST RIVER Wildwood2016

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.