NHTSA Campaign 18V386000
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 18V386000 covers 2 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 18V386000 with NHTSA on June 8, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V386000, NHTSA lists up to 152 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 3, 2018 and June 1, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V386000 were scheduled from June 27, 2018, 19 days after the report.
18V386000 covers 2 models from Forest River, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 18V386000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V386000 vehicles, the 2019 Forest River Salem has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V386000 ranks 171 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V386000, Forest River, Inc has 22 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 18V386000 was 17V517000, reported on August 23, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Forest River Salem and Wildwood recreational trailers. These vehicles are equipped with an axle equalizer that can allow the axle to contact the chassis.
- The risk
- If the axle contacts the chassis, it could result in axle failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will replace the axle equalizer kit with a taller equalizer kit, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-534-4058. Forest River's number for this recall is 72-0753.
Reported June 8, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V386000 (2)
Forest River (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V386000, 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 8, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted