Recall 15V231000: Forest River, Inc.
Official NHTSA recall notice text, the vehicles it lists, and the RV model years on this site that it is linked to.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign 15V231000 was filed by Forest River, Inc. and received on April 20, 2015.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 691.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on June 16, 2015.
- Production dates listed: March 3, 2015 to March 31, 2015.
- First seen in this dataset on September 19, 2026.
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Defect summary (official text)
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 (official text)
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy (official text)
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.
Notes and contacts as published
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Manufacturer campaign number: 51-03312015-0025.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | CATALINA | 2016 |
| COACHMEN | FREEDOM EXPRESS | 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE | 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE GREY WOLF | 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHEROKEE WOLF PUP | 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | SALEM | 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | VENGEANCE | 2016 |
| FOREST RIVER | WILDWOOD | 2016 |
| PALOMINO | PUMA | 2016 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2016 Forest River Cherokee listed in the notice
- 2016 Forest River Salem listed in the notice
- 2016 Forest River Wildwood listed in the notice
NHTSA records released through September 19, 2026; Transport Canada records through September 19, 2026.How records are matched.
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