NHTSA campaign 15V231000 · Forest River campaign 51-03312015-0025
Forest River, Inc. Recall 15V-231: Wheel Studs may Break
NHTSA recall 15V231000 (Forest River campaign 51-03312015-0025) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on April 20, 2015, with 691 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Amera-Lite Wattx, Ameralite Attx, Cargo Mate Blazer and more for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on June 16, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 15V231000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V231000 (also written 15V-231 or 15V231)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-03312015-0025
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 691 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 34.59% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V231000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Amera-Lite
Amera-Lite Wattx
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Ameralite
Ameralite Attx
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Cargo Mate
Cargo Mate Blazer
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Cargo Mate Eliminator
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Cargo Mate E Series
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Cargo Mate E Series Wedge
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Cargo Mate Qualifier
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen
Coachmen Catalina
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Freedom Express
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Continental Cargo
Continental Cargo Auto Master
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Continental Cargo Elite Series
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Continental Cargo Tailwind
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Continental Cargo Value Hauler
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Forest River
Forest River Cherokee
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Cherokee Grey Wolf
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Salem
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Vengeance
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Wildwood
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Palomino
Palomino Puma
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
US Cargo
US Cargo Patriot X
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
US Cargo Phantom
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
US Cargo TRAIL & SPORT
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
US Cargo Trail Master
- 2016 · Vehicles built March 3, 2015 – March 31, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V231000.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V231000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.