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Forest River Salem Recall 15V231: Wheel studs can break, risking wheel detachment

NHTSA campaign 15V231, reported April 20, 2015, 691 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain trailers built between March 1 and March 31, 2015 may have wheel studs that break. The studs attach the wheels to the axle hubs, so a broken stud can allow a wheel to come loose from the trailer.

If a wheel detaches, it can cause a crash and put other drivers and people nearby at serious risk. Owners of affected trailers should contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-453-6064 for more information.

The repair is free. Forest River will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace any affected wheel hub at no cost. You can also check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your trailer is included.

Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle

The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 15V231Forest River, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Problem
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Amera-Lite ATTX and WATTX, Forest River Cherokee, Cherokee Grey Wolf, Cherokee Wolf Pup, Salem, Salem Laminated, Salem Limited Edition, Vengeance, Wildwood, Wildwood Laminated, and Wildwood Limited Edition, Cargo Mate Blazer, E Series, E Series Wedge, Eliminator, and Qualifier, Continental Cargo Auto Master, Elite Series, Tailwind and Value Hauler, Coachmen Catalina and Freedom Express, Palomino Puma and US Cargo Patriot X, Phantom, Trail & Sport and Trail Master trailers manufactured March 1, 2015, to March 31, 2015. In the affected trailers, the studs that are used to attach the wheels to the axle hubs may break.
Risk
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any affected wheel hub, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-800-453-6064. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-03312015-0025.
Notes
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.

Affected vehicles

Amera-Lite Wattx2016
Ameralite Attx2016
Cargo Mate Blazer2016
Cargo Mate E Series2016
Cargo Mate E Series Wedge2016
Cargo Mate Eliminator2016
Cargo Mate Qualifier2016
Coachmen Catalina2016
Coachmen Freedom Express2016
Continental Cargo Auto Master2016
Continental Cargo Elite Series2016
Continental Cargo Tailwind2016
Continental Cargo Value Hauler2016
Forest River Cherokee2016
Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf2016
Forest River Cherokee Wolf PUP2016
Forest River Salem2016
Forest River Vengeance2016
Forest River Wildwood2016
Palomino Puma2016
US Cargo Patriot X2016
US Cargo Phantom2016
US Cargo Trail & Sport2016
US Cargo Trail Master2016