2019 Coachmen Apex, Coachmen Catalina and others recall: non-powered axle assembly
Forest River, Inc. reported this safety recall on September 13, 2018. It covers about 935 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 935
- reported
- Sep 13, 2018
- owners notified
- Oct 9, 2018
- related complaints
- 4
Suspension: rear: axle: non-powered axle assembly
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 18V624000
Affected vehicles
- Coachmen Apex 2019 2019
- Coachmen Catalina 2019 2019
- Forest River Prime Time 2019 2019
- Forest River Salem 2019 2019
- Forest River Sandpiper 2019 2019
- Forest River Shasta 2019 2019
- Forest River Sierra 2019 2019
- Forest River Vibe 2019 2019
- Forest River Wildwood 2019 2019
- Forest River XLR 2019 2019
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 4 complaints about suspension problems.
Questions about recall 18V624000
Is there a recall on the 2019 Coachmen Apex, Coachmen Catalina and others non-powered axle assembly?
Yes. Recall 18V624000, reported on September 13, 2018, covers about 935 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 18V624000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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