NHTSA campaign 18V879000 · Manufacturer campaign 51-0923
Coachmen and Prime Time Recall 18V-879: Insufficient Grease on Bearings may cause Failure
NHTSA recall 18V879000 (Manufacturer campaign 51-0923) was reported by Forest River, Inc. on December 11, 2018, with 128 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Coachmen Apex, Coachmen Spirit, Prime Time Impression and more for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on February 4, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V879000 (also written 18V-879 or 18V879)
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 51-0923
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 128 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Axle Hubs
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 67.97% (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 18V879000. 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 September 1, 2018 – October 1, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Coachmen Spirit
- 2019 · Vehicles built September 9, 2018 – September 28, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Prime Time
Prime Time Impression
- 2019 · Vehicles built September 18, 2018 – October 30, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Prime Time Tracer
- 2019 · Vehicles built September 13, 2018 – October 16, 2018 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V879000.
Defect description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Apex, Spirit, Primetime Impression, and Tracer recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
Safety consequence
If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Primetime customer service at (574) 862-1025, Coachmen Apex (574) 358-0401, Coachmen Spirit (574) 825-8205, or Dexter Axle (574) 295-7888. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0923.
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 18V879000
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.