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2016 Amera-Lite Wattx Recalls & Complaints
The 2016 Amera-Lite Wattx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2016 Amera-Lite Wattx. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Amera-Lite dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 Amera-Lite Wattx. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Wheel Studs may Break
NHTSA #15V231000 · Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice
Reported April 20, 2015 · Forest River, Inc.
Potentially affected: 691 vehicles
Repair completion: 34.59% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 51-03312015-0025 · Owners notified June 16, 2015 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
If the wheel studs break, the wheel could detach from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer 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.
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