Forest River, Inc.: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 9, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,497. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Evo | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River R-Pod | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Salem | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Sandstorm | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Shockwave | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Stealth | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Surveyor | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Vibe | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Wildcat Maxx | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Forest River Wildwood | 5 | 7 | 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 15V359000.
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