Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V879000

Power train: axle hubs

Forest River, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V879000

Power train: axle hubs

Component
Power train: axle hubs
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Vehicles affected
128
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-11
Owners notified
2019-02-04

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

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

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
COACHMEN Apex2019
COACHMEN Spirit2019
PRIME TIME Impression2019
PRIME TIME Tracer2019

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.