NHTSA Campaign 15V359000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 15V359000 covers 9 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 15V359000 with NHTSA on June 9, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V359000, NHTSA lists up to 1,497 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 20, 2015 and April 6, 2015.
The 15V359000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V359000 were scheduled from June 25, 2015, 16 days after the report.
15V359000 covers 9 models from Forest River, model years 2016.
Owners of the model years 15V359000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V359000 vehicles, the 2016 Forest River Vibe has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V359000 ranks 55 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 15V359000, Forest River, Inc has 22 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 15V359000 was 15V231000, reported on April 20, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor trailers. 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 inspect and replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-05142015-0037.
Reported June 9, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V359000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V359000, 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: June 9, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted