NHTSA Campaign 18V624000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Sep 13, 2018 · 935 vehicles affected
What's wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Consequence
The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, Apex owners should call 1-574-358-0401, Shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, Wildwood and Salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, Vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, Sierra and Sandpiper owners: 1-574-534-4574, XLR owners: 1-574-642-0432, Prime Time owners: 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0851.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | APEX | 2019 | 935 |
| COACHMEN | CATALINA | 2019 | 935 |
| FOREST RIVER | PRIME TIME | 2019 | 935 |
| FOREST RIVER | SALEM | 2019 | 935 |
| FOREST RIVER | SANDPIPER | 2019 | 935 |
| FOREST RIVER | SHASTA | 2019 | 935 |
| FOREST RIVER | SIERRA | 2019 | 935 |
| FOREST RIVER | VIBE | 2019 | 935 |
| FOREST RIVER | WILDWOOD | 2019 | 935 |
| FOREST RIVER | XLR | 2019 | 935 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V624000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.