Vehicle recall 18V624000 · September 13, 2018
Coachmen Apex, Coachmen Catalina and 8 more models
The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V624000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 13, 2018
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 51-0851
- Owner notification
- October 9, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 935
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Coachmen Apex (2019): 2019
- Coachmen Catalina (2019): 2019
- Forest River Prime Time (2019): 2019
- Forest River Salem (2019): 2019
- Forest River Sandpiper (2019): 2019
- Forest River Shasta (2019): 2019
- Forest River Sierra (2019): 2019
- Forest River Vibe (2019): 2019
- Forest River Wildwood (2019): 2019
- Forest River XLR (2019): 2019
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