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8,000 miles · Oct 24, 2018

Wheels

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I HAVE A TRAVEL TRAILER WITH 15' WHITE PAINTED STEEL SPOKE WHEELS, AFTER A YEAR ONE HAD A AIR LEAK WHERE THE RIM AND SPOKES ARE WELDED TOGETHER, ABOUT 6 MONTHS LATER ANOTHER WHEEL HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN, I ENDED UP PUTTING INNERTUBES IN THEM. IN SEPT. OF THIS YEAR WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY 80 IN IOWA, WE HAD A WHEEL/TIRE FAILURE SINCE WE NEVER FELT ANYTHING WHEN IT HAPPENED WE DIDN'T PULL OVER RIGHT AWAY, I THOUGHT THE NOISE I HEARD WAS A TRUCK PASSING US BUT AFTER IT PASSED THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. WE PULLED OVER TO FIND THAT ONE TIRE AND RIM WAS MISSING ONLY THE SPOKES WERE LEFT STILL BOLTED TO THE HUB. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 65 PSI COLD THAT MORNING, THE LUG NUTS WERE CHECKED FOR TIGHTNESS ALSO, WE HAD BEEN ON THE ROAD FOR AROUND 5 HOURS. WE NEVER HEARD ANY NOISE THAT I WOULD THINK WAS A TIRE GOING BAD, THE FLAP, FLAP, FLAP SOUND YOU HEAR WHEN A TRUCK GOES BY WITH A BAD TIRE. THERE WAS NOT ANY DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE TRAILER OR MARKS THAT MAY HAVE BEN MADE BY A TIRE COMING APART, THE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER WAS TO THE PLASTIC FENDER AND METAL IT WAS SCREWED TO. I THINK THAT MAYBE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL MANUFACTURE, THAT THE WELDS WERE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN. IT WAS SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU IN CASE THIS PROBLEM IS BIGGER THAN JUST MY WHEELS. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE AFTERMATH IF NEEDED.

NHTSA ODI #11142321

135 miles · Aug 22, 2015

SuspensionUnknown Or OtherWheels

WHEN I GOT MY CAMPER BACK FROM SHASTA AFTER THEY HAD THE CAMPER 79 DAYS FOR REPAIRS. I LOOKED UNDER MY CAMPER AND I FOUND THEY JUST PUT A FEW SCREWS IN THE WHEEL WELLS TO "FIX" DAMAGE FROM WHEELS BUSTING THE WHEEL WELL LOOSE FROM MY CAMPER, AND IT STILL HAS GAPS IN THE WHEEL WELLS AND EXPOSED SCREW WITH THE POINTED END POINTED T…

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NHTSA ODI #10758591

45 miles · Aug 22, 2015

SuspensionUnknown Or OtherWheels

MY TIRE INFO LABEL HAD 65PSI BUT ON THE TIRE IT HAD 35PSI STAMPED ON THE TIRE... WHEN IT WENT BACK TO THE FACTORY THEY PUT THE RIGHT STICKER ON THE CAMPER.

NHTSA ODI #10758584

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2015

SuspensionWheels

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I BOUGHT MY SHASTA AIRFLYTE 16 IT HAD 0 MILES AND CAMPING WORLD IS 40-45 MILES TO MY HOUSE. WE HAD TO PULL OVER 2-3 TIMES BECAUSE WE THOUGHT THE CAMPER WAS COMING UNCOUPLED BECAUSE OF THE BOUNCING OF THE CAMPER AND THE SHAKING OF THE VIBRATIONS OF THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT WHEN WE GOT OUT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WE SMELLED BREAKS AND THEY WERE FINE.. SO WE GOT HOME AND 5HRS AFTER IT BEING HOME MY CAMPER WAS LEAKING THAT CAUSED US TO LOOK OVER THE WHOLE CAMPER CLOSE AND I SEEN DAYLIGHT IN A VENT WHEN SITTING ON THE GAUCHO. I FOUND OUR WHEEL WELLS WHERE BUSTED LOOSE AND GAPED OPEN AND TIRE SKID MARKS IN THE WELLS AND ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WELLS ON THE FRAME RUB MARKS FROM THE SIDE WALLS. I COULDN'T FIT MY HANDS BETWEEN THE WELL AND THE TREAD OF MY TIRES AND I COULDN'T GET A FINGER BEHIND THE TIRE AND THE FRAME AND MEASUREMENTS IS ABOUT 1/4" SIDEWALL TO CAMPER ON ONE SIDE AND THE OTHER I CAN GET A FINGER BACK THERE BUT IT'S A TIGHT FIT IT MEASURES ABOUT 3/4" SIDE WALL TO CAMPER .. MY CAMPER WENT BACK TO THE FACTORY TO BE FIXED.

NHTSA ODI #10758568

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2015

SuspensionWheels

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THIS IS FOR A 2015 FOREST RIVER SHASTA AIRFLYTE REISSUE 19 FOOT TRAVEL TRAILER, PRODUCTION # 1301. I BELIEVE THE OEM LEAF SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND PASSENGER TIRES ARE UNSAFE AND WILL LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, INJURY, OR DEATH. THE WHEEL WELL CLEARANCE IS NOT SUFFICIENT FOR THE OEM TIRES AND LEAF SUSPENSION SYSTEM ON THE TRAILER. ALSO, THE OEM TIRES ARE COKER WHITEWALL PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES. I BELIEVE TRAVEL TRAILERS MUST BE MANUFACTURED WITH OEM TRAILER/CARGO TIRES WHICH HAVE STIFFER SIDEWALLS. I WAS UNAWARE OF THESE CONCERNS UNTIL AN ONLINE FORUM RECOMMENDED I CHECK MY TRAILER. I HAD RECENTLY COMPLETED AN APPROXIMATELY 1,000 MILE ROUND TRIP AND WHEN I CHECKED MY TRAILER UPON RETURN, I FOUND THE TIRES HAD BEEN RUBBING THE WHEEL WELLS BOTH ON TOP OF THE TIRES AND ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRES. THE LEFT TIRE HAS ALREADY EXHIBITED TROUBLING SIDEWALL WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE.. THERE IS LESS THAN 2 INCHES OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN TOP OF TIRES AND WHEEL WELL AND LESS THAN 1 INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN INSIDE OF TIRES AND WHEEL WELL. FOREST RIVER SHASTA HAS A WARRANTY REPAIR WHICH REPLACES THE REAR LEAF SPRING SHACKLES WITH ONES THAT ARE LONGER BUT THIS ONLY INCREASES THE ABOVE TIRE CLEARANCE BY ANOTHER INCH. THIS DOES NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE INSIDE CLEARANCE OF THE TIRE TO THE WHEEL WELL. WITH THE OEM SUSPENSION SYSTEM, THE TRAILER EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE SWAY EVEN WITH AN AFTERMARKET PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED CURT ANTI-SWAY KIT. I FEAR THE WARRANTY INSTALLED LONGER LEAF SPRING SHACKLES COUPLED WITH THE COKER PASSENGER TIRES WILL ONLY AGGRAVATE THE EXCESSIVE SWAY ISSUE. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, FOREST RIVER SHASTA HAS NOT ISSUED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS CONDITION.

NHTSA ODI #10735477

1,000 miles · Jul 14, 2015

SuspensionWheels

INSPECTION REVEALED TIRES IMPACTING INSIDE FENDER WELLS ON THIS TRAVEL TRAILER. UNDER RATED SPRINGS ALLOW TIRES TO RUB INSIDE FENDERS CREATING SAFETY HAZARD. UPDATED 10/06/15*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S UPDATED 12/21/2015*JS

NHTSA ODI #10734026

Mileage unknown · May 28, 2015

Wheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER SHASTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CAMPER WAS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER TIRES INSTEAD OF TRAILER TIRES. THE WEIGHT OF THE EQUIPMENT PLACED ON THE CAMPER BROUGHT THE CAMPER VERY CLOSE TO THE TIRES, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE TRAILER WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE…

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NHTSA ODI #10721913

50 miles · May 27, 2015

Wheels

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I HAVE A SHASTA AIRFLYTE REISSUE. THE MANUFACTURE PUT PASSENGER TIRES ON IT P225/75R15. THEY ARE TO HAVE 35 PSI. THE STICKER SAYS GVW IS 3635 LBS. EACH TIRE SAYS MAX LOAD 1874 LBS. THE WHEELS SAY MAX LOAD EACH 1820 LBS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO RUN PASSENGER TIRES ON AN ENCLOSED TRAILER, CAMPER. A TRAILER NEEDS TIRES WITH A STRONGER SIDE WALL AND BE ABLE TO INFLATE TO 65 PSI. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE TIRES AND WHEELS SHOULD BE RATED AT 20% MORE THAN GVW. THE WHEELS ARE ALSO OFFSET TO WHERE THE INSIDE CLEARANCE IN THE WHEEL WELL IS ONLY ABOUT 1". A TRAILER WHEEL SHOULD BE CENTERED ON THE HUB, NOT OFFSET. THE WHEELS SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCOMADATE A TRAILER TIRE AND 65 PSI.

NHTSA ODI #10721793

300 miles · May 27, 2015

SuspensionWheels

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER SHASTA AIR FLIGHT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOW. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN ONE INCH FROM BOTH OF THE SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER REACHED OUT TO THE FOR MANUFACTURER FOR GUIDANCE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE SOLUTION FOR THIS FAILURE WAS TO PLACE BANANA SHAPED SHACKLES TO ADD CLEARANCE SPACE FROM THE TIRES AND WHEEL WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY PROPOSED BY THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT SUFFICE TO DETER THE ISSUE. AFTER THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK, SHE TEST DROVE IT FOR FOUR HOURS AND NOTICED THAT THE TIRES STILL SCRAPED ALONG THE WHEEL WELLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTED THAT THE CAMPER WAS ONLY EQUIPPED WITH ONE AXLE AND THE MANUFACTURER FACTORY EQUIPPED PASSENGER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND NOT THE STANDARD TRAILER TIRES. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTED THAT THE LEAF SPRING WAS FLAT AND ALREADY SHOWED SIGNS OF CORROSION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.

NHTSA ODI #10721784

100 miles · May 27, 2015

SuspensionWheels

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FOREST RIVER SHASTA AIR FLYTE. WHILE PULLING THE TRAILER AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE TRAILER SWAYED LEFT, RIGHT, AND BOUNCED UP AND DOWN. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE TRAILER WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS…

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NHTSA ODI #10721743

Official recalls

15V303000 · Equipment:other:labels

May 22, 2015

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Coachmen Shasta SHT27RL travel trailers manufactured May 7, 2013, to May 7, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) information stated on the Federal Weight Tags. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Incorrect GVWR information on the label may lead the operator to load the trailer to an incorrect weight, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the incorrect label with a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-05132015-0035.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

DP15008 · Shasta Airflyte Safety Issues

Opened Dec 4, 2015 · Closed Jun 28, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch; Structure; Suspension; Tires; Visibility:glass, Side/rear

The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened this investigation after receipt of Defect Petition ES15-004654.The petition alleged eleven (11) separate issues.Six (6) of the issues related to vehicle design or construction.The other five (5) related to corporate safety culture.ODI considered each issue separately during it's evaluation.An outline of the issues follows.Additional details are included in the attached Evaluation Report.Four (4) issues were addressed with recalls: Window failuresRecall 15V-553 Wheel well/Suspension/RimsRecall 15V-552 Passenger tire failures Recall 15V-369 Dinette bed failures Recall 16V-218One (1) issue was addressed with a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB). Body separation from frame.OEM TSB # 53-05112016-0191.One (1) issue, Door Lock Failures, was not considered a safety issue as NFPA Standard 1192 requires multiplemeans of egress.The remaining five (5) issues, listed below, were either directly or indirectly addressed by a Consent Order issued July 8, 2015. (1) Questionable record keeping practices on serious defects (2) Shasta & Dealer dismissing safety concerns reported by owners (3) No proactive plans to address known defects (4) Poor service management practices, owners have no support (5) Barriers [to customer feedback]This investigation is closed. The agency is actively involved with Forest Riverto improve its corporate safety culture and reserves the right to take further action if warranted.The ODI reports cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID under the following complaint identification numbers:10715617, 10716585, 10716724, 10716729, 10716759, 10716854, 10717124, 10717213, 10717214, 10717217, 10717218, 10721743, 10721784, 10721793, 10721800, 10721913, 10722087, 10722308, 10730470, 10733176, 10733186, 10734026, 10735477, 10744818, 10745868,10758568, 10758570, 10758572, 10758578, 10758579, 10758582, 10758584, 10758587, 10758591, 10758593, 10759735, 10785358, 10786649, 10786660, 10846348, 10854917

Additional source detail variants (5)

Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Structure

Suspension

Tires

Visibility:glass, Side/rear