Forest River Suspension: Non-Powered Axle Assembly

Forest River is recalling about 44 vehicles over a problem with the suspension. If the axle hanger contacts the chassis, it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
19V727000
Manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Reported
11 October 2019
Vehicles
44
Built between
Jun 2019 – Sep 2019
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
1 November 2019
Repaired
70%
Unrepaired
13

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 2019 and September 2019. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2020 Forest River ShastaBuilt June 2019 to September 2019

Repair progress

13 of 44 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2021.

70% repaired — 31 of 44 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

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.

What could happen

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

What gets fixed

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2019.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 2019 to September 2019
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA11 October 2019
  3. Owners notified1 November 2019
  4. Latest repair reportQ3 2021 — 70% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 October 2019.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-528-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-1100.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
53-1100
Recalling manufacturer
Forest River, Inc.
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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