Recall Register

2019 Coachmen Apex: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 Coachmen Apex. The newest campaign is 18V879000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Dec 2018. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Axle Hubs. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 18V879000, in the NHTSA record

Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Primetime customer service at (574) 862-1025, Coachmen Apex (574) 358-0401, Coachmen Spirit (574) 825-8205, or Dexter Axle (574) 295-7888. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0923.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,063 units in total.

  1. 18V879000Received . 128 units.

    Power Train / Axle Hubs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Coachmen Apex, Spirit, Primetime Impression, and Tracer recreational trailers. The inner hub bearings may not have been sufficiently greased, which can cause the bearings to overheat and fail.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the bearings overheat, the hub may fail, affecting handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair the hubs and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 4, 2019. Owners may contact Primetime customer service at (574) 862-1025, Coachmen Apex (574) 358-0401, Coachmen Spirit (574) 825-8205, or Dexter Axle (574) 295-7888. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0923.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0923. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V624000Received . 935 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Axle / Non-Powered Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective hubs with new hubs or replace the axles, free of charge. The recall began October 9, 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.

    Report filed by Forest River, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 51-0851. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20091
  2. 20101
  3. 20111
  4. 20121
  5. 20131
  6. 20141
  7. 20151
  8. 20161
  9. 20171
  10. 20192
  11. 20211
  12. 20224
  13. 20231
  14. 20241
  15. 20251

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2019 Coachmen Apex: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/coachmen/apex/2019/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Forest River, Inc.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2019 Coachmen Apex?
1,063 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Coachmen Apex have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns for the Coachmen Apex, model years 2009 to 2025. 2 of them name the 2019 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 Coachmen Apex open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.