IllustrationSHASTA MODEL 2015 AIRFLYTE 16 RE-ISSUE - WHILE ADDRESSING ISSUE OF IMPROPER SUSPENSION (REPLACING SPRINGS) IT WAS NOTED THAT SHASTA AS THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED OEM TIRES NOT RATED FOR TRAILER APPLICATION (BUT INSTEAD STANDARD AUTOMOBILE TIRES).
2015 Forest River Shasta
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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28 reports with mileage · 18 unknown
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- Structure. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Wheels complaints
16 reportsSHASTA MODEL 2015 AIRFLYTE 16 RE-ISSUE INADEQUATE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY FOR DRY WEIGHT. VEHICLE SUSPENSION (LEAF SPRINGS) NOT ENGINEERED TO CARRY THE LOAD. THIS TRAVEL TRAILER WAS ONLY PULLED FROM THE SELLING DEALER IN JACKSONVILLE, FL TO MY HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 350 MILES AWAY. TIRE TREAD MARKS WERE NOTED ON THE UPPER INSIDE OF …
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SHASTA MODEL 2015 AIRFLYTE 16 RE-ISSUE INADEQUATE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY FOR DRY WEIGHT. VEHICLE SUSPENSION (LEAF SPRINGS) NOT ENGINEERED TO CARRY THE LOAD. THIS TRAVEL TRAILER WAS ONLY PULLED FROM THE SELLING DEALER IN JACKSONVILLE, FL TO MY HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 350 MILES AWAY. TIRE TREAD MARKS WERE NOTED ON THE UPPER INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELLS WHERE THERE HAD BEEN OBVIOUS CONTACT DURING NORMAL (UNLOADED / AS DELIVERED WEIGHT) TRANSPORT ON WELL MAINTAINED ROADS. SHASTA (MANUFACTURER) AT FIRST DID NOT EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM SO I REPLACED SPRINGS AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY FORMAL RECALL TYPE INFORMATION ISSUED BY SHASTA NOTIFYING ME OF THIS ISSUE BUT THERE IS A "RUMOR" THEY HAVE A FIX IN THE FORM OF LONGER SHACKLES.
I AM WRITING THIS AS A OWNER OF A 2015 SHASTA AIRFLITE. SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE TRAILER IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 THERE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS SWAYING WHILE TOWING. I HAVE FOUND THAT FOREST RIVER HAS INSTALLED COKER BRAND PASSENGER TIRES 225R/15. THERE IS LESS THAN ONE INCH OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TIRES AND THE WHEEL WELL…
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I AM WRITING THIS AS A OWNER OF A 2015 SHASTA AIRFLITE. SINCE TAKING DELIVERY OF THE TRAILER IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 THERE HAS HAD CONTINUOUS SWAYING WHILE TOWING. I HAVE FOUND THAT FOREST RIVER HAS INSTALLED COKER BRAND PASSENGER TIRES 225R/15. THERE IS LESS THAN ONE INCH OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE TIRES AND THE WHEEL WELL. THIS IS CAUSING RUBBING OF TIRES TO THE WHEEL WELLS. THE LEAF SPRINGS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE WEIGHT THE TRAILER. THESE SPRINGS ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF FLATTENING. ALSO THE TIRES WEIGHT RATING IS MUCH LESS THAN THE 3750# GVW. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE 2015 SHASTA AIRFLYTE 1961 REISSUE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED AUTO PASSENGER TIRES (COKER CLASSIC, P225/75R15) WITH THIS TRAVEL TRAILER, NOT STURDIER, MORE APPROPRIATE "TRAILER TIRES." WHILE THE SUPPLIED TIRES ARE ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT, THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR…
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THIS COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE 2015 SHASTA AIRFLYTE 1961 REISSUE TRAVEL TRAILER. THE MANUFACTURER SUPPLIED AUTO PASSENGER TIRES (COKER CLASSIC, P225/75R15) WITH THIS TRAVEL TRAILER, NOT STURDIER, MORE APPROPRIATE "TRAILER TIRES." WHILE THE SUPPLIED TIRES ARE ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT, THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR THE STRESSES ASSOCIATED WITH TOWING AND ARE LIKELY TO FAIL IN TIME. IN ADDITION, THE TRAVEL TRAILER INCLUDES INSTRUCTION TO INFLATE THE TIRES TO 65 PSI, WHILE THE INFORMATION ON THE TIRES INDICATES 35 PSI AS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED INFLATION. NUMEROUS TIRE EXPERTS WERE CONSULTED AND ALL RECOMMENDED THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS PARTICULAR UNIT AND REPLACE SUPPLIED TIRES WITH ADEQUATE TRAILER TIRES. SEVERAL STATED THEY WERE PROHIBITED FROM INSTALLING AUTO PASSENGER TIRES ON TRAVEL TRAILERS, EITHER BY COMPANY POLICY OR STATE/LOCAL LAWS.
THIS IS AN FR TRAVEL TRAILER WHICH HAS COKER PASSENGER TIRES ON IT INSTEAD OF COKER TRAILER TIRES OR OTHER BRAND OF TRAILER TIRE. THE TIRES HAVE INADEQUATE CLEARANCE AND AS A RESULT ARE RUBBING INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL BOTHER LATERALLY AND VERTICALLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR WHICH SHASTA (FR SUBSIDIARY) HAS OFFERED A C…
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THIS IS AN FR TRAVEL TRAILER WHICH HAS COKER PASSENGER TIRES ON IT INSTEAD OF COKER TRAILER TIRES OR OTHER BRAND OF TRAILER TIRE. THE TIRES HAVE INADEQUATE CLEARANCE AND AS A RESULT ARE RUBBING INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL BOTHER LATERALLY AND VERTICALLY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR WHICH SHASTA (FR SUBSIDIARY) HAS OFFERED A CHEAP FIX (SHACKLE ATTACHMENT TO SPRING). TIRE SIZE = ST225/75R15D DESIGNED FOR PASSENGER CARS. THE SUSPENSION ON THIS CAMPER CONSISTS OF CHEAP CHINESE 4 LEAF SPRINGS WHICH FLATTEN OUT AFTER ONLY A FEW MILES DRIVEN. THE STICKERS ON THE SIDE OF THE CAMPER INFORMS THE OWNER TO INFLATE THE COKER TIRE TO 65 PSI EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE ITSELF INDICATES ONLY 35PSI MAXIMUM INFLATION. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WHICH FOREST RIVER IS NOT TAKING SERIOUSLY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL 1,941 UNITS BUILT BASED ON THE VERY REAL POSSIBILITY OF THE TIRES RUBBING THEN CAUSING A BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THIS WAS A LIMITED EDITION RUN TO CELEBRATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF SHASTA (NOW OWNED BY FOREST RIVER). IN ADDITION TO THE WHEEL WELL CLEARANCE ISSUE, THERE IS ALSO THE MATTER OF THE WINDOWS FALLING OUT. I HAVE HAD TWO WINDOWS REPLACED ALREADY LESS THAN 6 MONTHS INTO OWNERSHIP OF THE CAMPER. MANUFACTURER IS HEHR AND THE ADHESIVE ON THE WINDOWS WAS EITHER A. NOT PREPPED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER SPECS OR B. INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. EITHER WAY THIS POSES A SECOND VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AS THE WINDOWS COULD (AND HAVE ON OTHER UNITS) FALLEN OUT ON THE ROAD.
BOTH WHEELS ARE TOO CLOSE TO WHEEL WELL CAUSING RUBBING. ALSO FEEL ADEQUATE TRAILER TIRES SHOULD HAVE BEEN INSTALLED RATHER THAN PASSENGER TIRES.
Official recalls
115V303000 · 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.
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NHTSA investigations
1DP15008 · 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
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
Structure
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
Suspension
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
Tires
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
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