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Peak month100September 2018

18V-624

Sep 13

Forest River

Axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat

Suspension

935

Part replacement

18V-623

Sep 13

Forest River

Affected vehicles have entry doors with latch rods that may be improperly adjusted, allowing the door to open while moving

Equipment

Not stated

18V-622

Sep 13

Kovatch Mobile Equipment

Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed

Lighting

111

Part replacement

18V-619

Sep 12

Lakota

Refrigerator roof vent may be blocked by insulation

Equipment

287

Inspection

18V-618

Sep 12

Jayco

Axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat

Suspension

416

Part replacement

18V-617

Sep 12

Altec Industries

Rotation platform fasteners may have been overtightened, possibly resulting in the fasteners breaking

Structure

Part replacement

18V-616

Sep 12

Highland Ridge RV

Axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat

Suspension

Part replacement

18V-615

Sep 12

New Flyer of America

Pressure switches on these drive units may fail, possibly resulting in a loss of drive

Powertrain

386

Part replacement

18V-614

Sep 12

BMW

Wheel bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened

Wheels

Part replacement

18V-613

Sep 11

Ferrara Fire Apparatus

Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights may illuminate when the brake pedal has not been pressed

Lighting

108

Part replacement

Campaign 18V-624

Axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat

Manufacturer: Forest River
Filed: September 13, 2018
Component: Suspension
Vehicles affected: 935
Remedy: Part replacement
Recall type: Vehicle

Defect summary

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

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

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.

Affected models

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 2019and 2 more

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