2020 Forest River Shasta recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain Shasta SST240TH and SST260TH trailers. The tires may have insufficient clearance inside the wheel well allowing the tire to contact the inside of the wheel well, possibly resulting in tire failure.
💥 The risk
Tire failure can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers with ones that are 2 inches taller and replace any tiresthat has evidence of damage, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2020. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1311. Forest River's number for this recall is 53-1144.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 20V119000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 53-1144
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Vehicles affected
- 38
- Component
- STRUCTURE; TIRES
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 25, 2020
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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.