NHTSA campaign 18V624000 · Forest River campaign 51-0851
Coachmen and Forest River Recall 18V-624: Missing Bearing Races may cause Hub to Overheat
NHTSA recall 18V624000 (Forest River campaign 51-0851) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on September 13, 2018, with 935 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Apex, Coachmen Catalina, Forest River Prime Time and more for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on October 9, 2018, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V624000 (also written 18V-624 or 18V624)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Forest River campaign number
- 51-0851
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 935 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 46.52% (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 18V624000. 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.
Coachmen
Coachmen Apex
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Catalina
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River
Forest River Prime Time
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Salem
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Sandpiper
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Shasta
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Sierra
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Vibe
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River Wildwood
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Forest River XLR
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 19, 2018 – August 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V624000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Catalina and Apex travel trailers and Forest River Shasta, Wildwood, Salem, Vibe, Sierra, Sandpiper, XLR and Prime Time travel trailers. The axles may be missing inner bearing races on the hubs, which can cause the bearing to burnout or cause the hub to overheat.
Safety consequence
The missing bearing race may cause premature hub bearing failure, possibly resulting in a separation of the hub from the axle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 2018. For customer service, Catalina owners may contact Coachmen at 1-574-825-8657, Apex owners should call 1-574-358-0401, Shasta owners: 1-574-825-8717, Wildwood and Salem owners: 1-574-534-3167, Vibe owners: 1-574-296-2084, Sierra and Sandpiper owners: 1-574-534-4574, XLR owners: 1-574-642-0432, Prime Time owners: 1-574-862-1025. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0851.
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 18V624000
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.