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Forest River may have an axle equalizer knurled bolt (axle shackle locating bolt) that may not be properly seated in the chassis axle hanger.

NHTSA campaign 16V-457 · Reported June 22, 2016 · 2,224 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Forest River
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,224
REMEDY
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any equalizer knurled bolts and nuts that were improperly installed, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Forest River, Inc. reported a problem with the axle non-powered axle assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

These vehicles may have an axle equalizer knurled bolt (axle shackle locating bolt) that may not be properly seated in the chassis axle hanger.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the equalizer knurled bolt is not installed properly, the bolt may not properly secure the axle, allowing it to shift and result in a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace any equalizer knurled bolts and nuts that were improperly installed, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 16V-457.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 16V-457

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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