51-0851 – Missing Bearing Races may cause Hub to Overheat – 2019 Coachmen & Forest River Travel Trailers

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V624
Manufacturer Forest River, Inc.
Components SUSPENSION
Potential Number of Units Affected 935

 

Missing Bearing Races may cause Hub to Overheat

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.

 

Summary

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.

 

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 is expected to begin in October 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.

 

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D44 Field Inspection Instructions
Date:                    8/17/18	Instruction #: FI20180817-1D
Part Number: 008-407-05	Eng. Drawing Description: (D44) Hub-Drum Assembly
	TCM Description:  H-D 4.4k 655, Cups & Studs

 

 

Problem: Possible Missing Inner/Outer Bearing Cup (Race)

Background:     These are the instructions to use to determine, during a field inspection, if the D44 Hub-Drum Assembly, installed on a trailer, has a missing bearing cup (race).

 

Instructions: 

1. While underneath trailer, look at gap between hub-drum and backing plate in scalloped areas of backing plate. Using supplied ¼” gage, attempt to insert gage between hub – drum and backing plate, in the scalloped area of the backing plate, as shown in figure 1.

Good Part. Gap should be minimum ¼” between hub and backing plate. Gage should fit as shown in figure 1.	Bad Part. Gap is too small between hub and backing plate. Gage will not fit as shown in figure 2.
Figure 1	Figure 2

 

2. Determine if the gage fits (figure 1) or does not fit (figure 2) between backing plate and hub-drum.

 

3. Perform this measurement on both ends of axle.

 

4. Note: if gage does not fit between backing plate had hub-drum, IDENTIFY AXLE TO BE REPLACED WITH A RED TAG AND PROCEED TO NEXT AXLE OR TRAILER.

 

5. Repeat steps 1 and 2 on other wheel end.

 

6. Note: If axle is correct and no issues have been found place a Dexter sticker as shown in the picture Figure 3 on a location specified by customer.

Figure 3. Good axle, place the sticker on the tongue, right side.

 

7. Complete the form as indicated in the example Figure 4 All information is pertinent to a succesful completion of the inspection. Ensure the inspection date is listed as well as date of the AXLE DOM you are inspecting.  If you have completed an inspection of a lot, submit your containment by
8. email to Aldijana Custovic @ acustovic@dexteraxle.com or 574-400-3788. The form needs to be submitted prior to moving to a different customer or location.

 

Figure 4

 

9. Repeat steps 1 – 7 for all axles on each assigned trailer being checked.

 

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D44 Field Inspection Instructions

8/17/18

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCRIT-18V624-6940.pdf

 

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Recall Acknowledgement

October 1, 2018

https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCAK-18V624-7131.pdf

 

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