Forest River Recalls 2016 Trailers Due to Wheel Stud Failure Risk
Forest River is recalling 1,497 model year 2016 trailers because wheel studs may break, potentially causing the wheel to detach and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (wheel studs breaking) that could lead to wheel detachment and a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016 trailers, including the Evo, Salem, Sandstorm, Shockwave, Stealth, Wildwood, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Wildcat Maxx, Vibe, R-Pod, and Surveyor models. The recall affects 1,497 units.
The defect involves the studs used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs, which may break. If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected wheel hub free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-909-873-3777 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOREST RIVER SHOCKWAVE, STEALTH, VIBE, CHEROKEE GREY WOLF
- Brand
- FOREST RIVER
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
- Affected units
- 1,497
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (11)
- SHOCKWAVE
- STEALTH
- VIBE
- CHEROKEE GREY WOLF
- EVO
- R-POD
- WILDWOOD
- WILDCAT MAXX
- SURVEYOR
- SANDSTORM
- SALEM
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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