Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V390000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-06-19.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V390000

Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly

Component
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
44
Reported to NHTSA
2015-06-19
Owners notified
2015-07-08

Defect description

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013 XLR and Vengeance, 2010 Sandpiper, 2004 Auto Plus, 2008 Cargo Mate and 2015-2016 Hydra-Lift 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 replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on July 8, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-3167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05282015-0042.

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

7 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
FOREST RIVER Auto Plus2004
FOREST RIVER Cargo Mate2008
FOREST RIVER Hydra-Lift2016 2015
FOREST RIVER Sandpiper2010
FOREST RIVER Vengeance2013
FOREST RIVER XLR2013

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.