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.