Recall 18V624000: 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 18V624000 was filed by Forest River, Inc. and received on September 13, 2018.
- Type: Vehicle recall. Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY.
- Potential units affected, as reported by the manufacturer: 935.
- The manufacturer reports notifying owners on October 9, 2018.
- Production dates listed: June 19, 2018 to August 1, 2018.
- 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 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 (official text)
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 (official text)
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.
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: 51-0851.
Vehicles listed in the notice
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| COACHMEN | APEX | 2019 |
| COACHMEN | CATALINA | 2019 |
| FOREST RIVER | PRIME TIME | 2019 |
| FOREST RIVER | SALEM | 2019 |
| FOREST RIVER | SANDPIPER | 2019 |
| FOREST RIVER | SHASTA | 2019 |
| FOREST RIVER | SIERRA | 2019 |
| FOREST RIVER | VIBE | 2019 |
| FOREST RIVER | WILDWOOD | 2019 |
| FOREST RIVER | XLR | 2019 |
RV model years on this site linked to this campaign
- 2019 Forest River Salem listed in the notice
- 2019 Forest River Wildwood listed in the notice
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