Recall 18V624000: 2019 Forest River XLR and 9 other models
- Report received
- Sep 13, 2018
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Potentially affected
- 935vehicles
- Model years
- 2019
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
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.
Possible consequence
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.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 2019 Coachmen Apex0 complaints
- 2019 Coachmen Catalina2 complaints
- 2019 Forest River Prime Time0 complaints
- 2019 Forest River Salem5 complaints
- 2019 Forest River Sandpiper2 complaints
- 2019 Forest River Shasta0 complaints
- 2019 Forest River Sierra1 complaints
- 2019 Forest River Vibe5 complaints
- 2019 Forest River Wildwood5 complaints
- 2019 Forest River XLR1 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.