The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·15V552000·Announced 2015-09-02

Forest River Recalls 2016 Shasta Airflyte Trailers Due to Tire Clearance Defect

Forest River is recalling 2016 Shasta Airflyte 16 and 19 trailers because insufficient tire clearance may cause tire failure and increase 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 (insufficient tire clearance) that could result in sudden tire failure and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2016 Shasta Airflyte 16 and Shasta Airflyte 19 trailers manufactured between September 26, 2014, and August 17, 2015. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the tire and the wheel well at the top of the tire tread and at the inner sidewall.

If there is insufficient tire clearance, the tire may rub, resulting in sudden tire failure which could increase the risk of a crash.

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new axle that provides the proper clearance between the tire and the wheel well, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-08282015-0082. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
SHASTA AIRFLYTE
Brand
SHASTA
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Category
Vehicle — Recreational Vehicle
Hazard
Affected units
1,736

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 (1)

  • AIRFLYTE

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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