NHTSA Campaign 15V231000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V231000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 15V231000 with NHTSA on April 20, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V231000, NHTSA lists up to 691 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 3, 2015 and March 31, 2015.
The 15V231000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V231000 were scheduled from June 16, 2015, 57 days after the report.
15V231000 covers 7 models from Forest River and Coachmen, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 15V231000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V231000 vehicles, the 2016 Coachmen Freedom Express has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V231000 ranks 84 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V231000, Forest River, Inc has 22 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 15V231000 was 14V689000, reported on October 31, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported April 20, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V231000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V231000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 20, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted