Forest River Shasta problems & recalls

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain shasta sst240th and sst260th trailers. the tires may have insufficient clearance inside the wheel well allowing the tire to contact the inside of the wheel well, possibly resulting in tire failure.

Risk: Tire failure can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers with ones that are 2 inches taller and replace any tiresthat has evidence of damage, free of charge. the recall began march 25, 2020. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-821-1311. forest river's number for this recall is 53-1144.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2020 shasta oasis sst30qb and sst31ok trailers. the trailers may have been built with an incorrect length axle hanger, allowing the axle to contact the chassis while moving.

Risk: If the axle hanger contacts the chassis, it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers, free of charge. the recall began november 1, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-528-8717. forest river's number for this recall is 53-1100.

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2019 shasta revere sht32fe recreational trailers. the liquid propane (lp) gas line may have been improperly installed through the wheel-well, allowing the gas line to be damaged by road debris kicked up by the tires.

Risk: A damaged lp gas line may leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will re-reroute the lp gas line so that road debris cannot damage it, free of charge. the recall began june 19, 2019. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8717. forest river's number for this recall is 53-0995.

Problem: 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.

Fix: 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 san

Problem: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 coachmen shasta sht27rl travel trailers manufactured may 7, 2013, to may 7, 2015. the affected trailers may have an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr) information stated on the federal weight tags. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 cfr part 567, "certification."

Risk: Incorrect gvwr information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Fix: Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. the recall began on june 23, 2015. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8717. forest river's number for this recall is 53-05132015-0035.