NHTSA campaign 15V553000 · Manufacturer campaign 53-08282015-0081
Shasta Recall 15V-553: Rear Window Glass may Fall Out
NHTSA recall 15V553000 (Manufacturer campaign 53-08282015-0081) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on September 2, 2015, with 1,736 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Shasta Airflyte for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on September 22, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V553000 (also written 15V-553 or 15V553)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 53-08282015-0081
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,736 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Glass, Side/Rear
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 70.05% (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 15V553000. 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.
Shasta
Shasta Airflyte
- 2016 · Vehicles built September 26, 2014 – August 17, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V553000.
Defect description
Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is realling certain model year 2016 Shasta Airflyte 16 and Shasta Airflyte 19 trailers manufactured September 26, 2014 to August 17, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the rear exit window glass may come loose and fall out due to poor adhesion.
Safety consequence
If the rear window glass detaches, it could fall onto the road and be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers to verify that the windows are properly secured. Any window that fails the inspection process will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-08282015-0081.
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 15V553000
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.