Forest River, Inc.: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Forest River, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 19, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 44. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
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 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.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Forest River Hydra-Lift | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Forest River Hydra-Lift | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Forest River Vengeance | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Forest River XLR | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Forest River Sandpiper | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Forest River Cargo Mate | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Forest River Auto Plus | 0 | 2 | 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 15V390000.
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