| Issue ID | 1623932 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11286944 |
| Manufacurer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Brand | FOREST RIVER |
| Model | VIBE |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 11/11/19 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 forest river vibe. While traveling 65 mph, the contact and her husband were alerted by another motorist that there was smoke coming from their vehicle. The contact's husband pulled the trailer over and discovered that the rear passenger side wheel axle was in flames. The contact's husband was able to extinguish the fire with water. However, as they began to pull off the exit, the rear passenger side tire detached from the vehicle. The contact linked nhtsa campaign number: 18v624000 (suspension) with the failure. The contact spoke with an independent mechanic and was informed to call forest river. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not available. *dt*jb *js |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | POWHATAN, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4X4TVBG21J4XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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