NHTSA campaign 12V543000 · Part 573 safety recall report

Forest River, Inc.: Wheels

Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 23, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,200. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

Forest River is recalling certain model 2011 and 2012 trailers manufactured from August 11, 2011, through April 11, 2012, equipped with Carlisle Toy Hauler series trailer wheels. These wheels were manufactured with machine dimensions for the application of a center cap and the application of steel lug inserts that were not controlled to the required specifications. As a result, the wheel may not be tightened to the proper torque during the mounting process.

The risk

If the wheels are not tightened to the proper torque, the wheels could loosen, leading to wheel separation, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash. A detached wheel also becomes a road hazard.

The remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wheels free of charge. The recall began on January 10, 2013. Owners may contact Forest River at 1-574-389-4600.

46 model years covered

Newest first

Vehicle	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Crashes
2012 Cargo Mate Blazer	0	1	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate Cargo Mate	0	2	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate Ecomony Hauler	0	1	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate Econo Hauler	0	1	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate Eliminator	0	1	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate Multiple Purpose Trailer	0	1	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate Qualifier	0	1	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate Snowbird	0	1	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate SS Series	0	1	0	0
2012 Cargo Mate Travel Companion	0	1	0	0
2012 Continental Cargo Auto Master	0	1	0	0
2012 Continental Cargo Auto Plus	0	1	0	0
2012 Continental Cargo Continental Cargo	0	3	0	0
2012 Continental Cargo Junior Automaster	0	1	0	0
2012 Continental Cargo RS Series	0	1	0	0
2012 Continental Cargo Tailwind	0	1	0	0
2012 Continental Cargo Value Hauler	0	1	0	0
2012 Rance Aluminum Trailer Lightning	0	1	0	0
2012 Rance Aluminum Trailer Low Rider	0	1	0	0
2012 Rance Aluminum Trailer Outlaw	0	1	0	0
2012 Rance Aluminum Trailer Ranger	0	1	0	0
2012 Rance Aluminum Trailer V-Low	0	1	0	0
2012 Rockport Work N Tow	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Blazer	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Cargo Mate	0	2	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Econo Hauler	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Economy Hauler	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Eliminator	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Multiple Purpose Trailer	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Qualifier	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Snowbird	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate SS Series	0	1	0	0
2011 Cargo Mate Travel Companion	0	1	0	0
2011 Continental Cargo Auto Master	0	1	0	0
2011 Continental Cargo Auto Plus	0	1	0	0
2011 Continental Cargo Continental Cargo	0	2	0	0
2011 Continental Cargo Junior Automaster	0	1	0	0
2011 Continental Cargo RS Series	0	1	0	0
2011 Continental Cargo Tailwind	0	1	0	0
2011 Continental Cargo Value Hauler	0	1	0	0
2011 Rance Aluminum Trailer Lightning	0	1	0	0
2011 Rance Aluminum Trailer Low Rider	0	1	0	0
2011 Rance Aluminum Trailer Outlaw	0	1	0	0
2011 Rance Aluminum Trailer Ranger	0	1	0	0
2011 Rance Aluminum Trailer V-Low	0	1	0	0
2011 Rockport Work N Tow	0	1	0	0

What this page is, and what to do next

A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.

This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V543000.

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