The 2016 Shasta Airflyte has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 5,208 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EQUIPMENT16V2180002016-04-141,736 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Shasta Airflyte 16 foot and 19 foot recreational vehicles manufactured from April 28, 2015, through May 14, 2015. The dinette table on the affected vehicles may not have adequate support when lowered on its supporting leg.
Consequence
Without adequate support, the dinette table may fall between the dinette benches without warning, possibly resulting in injury.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install two new support legs, free of charge. The recall began on June 9, 2016. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-821-1314. Forest River's recall number for this campaign is 53-04112016-0170.
VISIBILITY15V5530002015-09-021,736 affected
Defect
Forest River Inc. (Forest River) is realling certain model year 2016 Shasta Airflyte 16 and Shasta Airflyte 19 trailers manufactured September 26, 2014 to August 17, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the rear exit window glass may come loose and fall out due to poor adhesion.
Consequence
If the rear window glass detaches, it could fall onto the road and be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the trailers to verify that the windows are properly secured. Any window that fails the inspection process will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 22, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer…
TIRES15V5520002015-09-021,736 affected
Defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Shasta Airflyte 16 and Shasta Airflyte 19 trailers manufactured September 26, 2014, to August 17, 2015. The affected vehicles may have insufficient clearance between the tire and the wheel well at the top of the tire tread and also at the inner…
Consequence
If there is insufficient tire clearance, the tire may rub, resulting in sudden tire failure which could increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a new axle that provides the proper clearance between the tire and the wheel well, free of charge. The recall began on October 8, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is…
Complaints by component
SUSPENSION
3
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1crashes
EQUIPMENT
1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1crashes
TIRES
1
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints11
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“4/11/16 the drivers side tire sheered off of the trailer causing a near fatal wreck with material damage while in motion on the i5 freeway in santa ana placing our family in harms way on a blind exit. This occured immediately following an axel replacement on the coach due to a petition. The recall…”
“4/11/16 the drivers side tire sheered off of the trailer causing a near fatal wreck with material damage while in motion on the i5 freeway in santa ana placing our family in harms way on a blind exit. This occured immediately following an axel replacement on the coach due to a petition. The recall…”
“4/11/16 the drivers side tire sheered off of the trailer causing a near fatal wreck with material damage while in motion on the i5 freeway in santa ana placing our family in harms way on a blind exit. This occured immediately following an axel replacement on the coach due to a petition. The recall…”
“2016 airflyte sat 16. Consumer writes in regards to length of time to repair axle replacement recall and the cost to repair rv table wall mount problems. *smd also, the table wall mount did not properly sit at the correct level and the mounts were off level between 1/4 to 1/2/ the bed would not…”
“2016 airflyte sat 16. Consumer writes in regards to length of time to repair axle replacement recall and the cost to repair rv table wall mount problems. *smd also, the table wall mount did not properly sit at the correct level and the mounts were off level between 1/4 to 1/2/ the bed would not…”
“2016 airflyte sat 16. Consumer writes in regards to length of time to repair axle replacement recall and the cost to repair rv table wall mount problems. *smd also, the table wall mount did not properly sit at the correct level and the mounts were off level between 1/4 to 1/2/ the bed would not…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 shasta airflyte. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v553000(visibility) and 16v218000 (equipment); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2016 shasta airflyte. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v553000(visibility) and 16v218000 (equipment); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2016 Shasta Airflyte as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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