| NHTSA Recall # | 132781 |
| NHTSA Compaign # | 18V624000 |
| MFG Compaign # | 51-0851 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Supplier | FOREST RIVER |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | SANDPIPER |
| Model Year | 2019 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBL |
| Date of notification | 09/10/18 |
| Begin date of manufacuring | 19/06/18 |
| End date of manufacturing | 01/08/18 |
| Type of recall | V |
| Recall initiator | MFR |
| Report received | 13/09/18 |
| Report created | 19/09/18 |
| Regulation part number | |
| FMV safety standard number | |
| Estimated number of affected units | 935 |
| 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 summary | 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. |
| Corrective action | 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. |
| Recall notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153). |