Recalls for 2019 Coachmen Apex

2 total recalls found.
DEFECT #1 - SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
Posted on: 2018-09-19Description
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.
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.
Corrective Action
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
DEFECT #2 - POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
Posted on: 2018-12-14Description
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.
Consequence
If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
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