NHTSA Campaign 15V231000

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Apr 20, 2015 · 691 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Amera-Lite ATTX and WATTX, Forest River Cherokee, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Cherokee Wolf Pup, Salem, Salem Laminated, Salem Limited Edition, Vengeance, Wildwood, Wildwood Laminated, and Wildwood Limited Edition, Cargo Mate Blazer, E Series, E Series Wedge, Eliminator, and Qualifier, Continental Cargo Auto Master, Elite Series, Tailwind and Value Hauler, Coachmen Catalina and Freedom Express, Palomino Puma and US Cargo Patriot X, Phantom, Trail & Sport and Trail Master trailers manufactured March 1, 2015, to March 31, 2015. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.

Consequence

If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-453-6064. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-03312015-0025.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
AMERA-LITE WATTX 2016 691
AMERALITE ATTX 2016 691
CARGO MATE BLAZER 2016 691
CARGO MATE E SERIES 2016 691
CARGO MATE E SERIES WEDGE 2016 691
CARGO MATE ELIMINATOR 2016 691
CARGO MATE QUALIFIER 2016 691
COACHMEN CATALINA 2016 691
COACHMEN FREEDOM EXPRESS 2016 691
CONTINENTAL CARGO AUTO MASTER 2016 691
CONTINENTAL CARGO ELITE SERIES 2016 691
CONTINENTAL CARGO TAILWIND 2016 691
CONTINENTAL CARGO VALUE HAULER 2016 691
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE 2016 691
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE GREY WOLF 2016 691
FOREST RIVER CHEROKEE WOLF PUP 2016 691
FOREST RIVER SALEM 2016 691
FOREST RIVER VENGEANCE 2016 691
FOREST RIVER WILDWOOD 2016 691
PALOMINO PUMA 2016 691
US CARGO PATRIOT X 2016 691
US CARGO PHANTOM 2016 691
US CARGO TRAIL & SPORT 2016 691
US CARGO TRAIL MASTER 2016 691

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V231000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.