The defect
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.
The risk
If the axle hanger contacts the chassis, it can cause loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Forest River Shasta | 2020 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest River Shasta | 2020 | 0 | 2 |
Other suspension recalls in 2019
39 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the suspension; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 19V924000 27 Dec 2019 | Motor Coach Industries |
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| 19V894000 16 Dec 2019 | Maintainer Corporation of Iowa, Inc. |
| 19V773000 28 Oct 2019 | Ford Motor Company |
| 19V747000 18 Oct 2019 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 19V751000 18 Oct 2019 | Vac-Tron Equipment, LLC |
| 19V740000 17 Oct 2019 | Voyager Industries, Inc |
| 19V721000 9 Oct 2019 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019