2015 Shasta Airflyte problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (7) · Wheels (6) · Suspension (3)
Safety recalls (2)
Equipment:recreational Vehicle/Trailer 2016-04-14 · campaign 16V218000 · 1,736 vehicles
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.
Risk: Without adequate support, the dinette table may fall between the dinette benches without warning, possibly resulting in injury.
Fix: 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.
Equipment:other:labels 2015-06-12 · campaign 15V369000 · 249 vehicles
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2015 Shasta Airflyte SAT16 and SAT19 recreational travel trailers manufactured September 15, 2014, to October 22, 2014. The affected trailers have a Federal Certification Label that incorrectly lists the tire size, gross axle weight rating (GAWR), gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) and cargo carrying capacity. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
Risk: If the operator overloads the trailer due to the incorrect information on the Certification label, the tires may fail suddenly, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Forest River will notify owners, and dealers will install a corrected label, free of charge. The recall began on July 9, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-825-8717. Forest River's number for this recall is 54-06052015-0047.
Service bulletins (2)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2018-01-31 · 530597 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the chassis, floor and front wall may have been inconsistently fastened together. this issue will provide an illusion that the chassis ?a-frame? may not be structurally sufficient. after review of the chassis with the chassis manufacturer, it has been determined that the chassis design is properly
Equipment 2016-05-31 · 53-05122016-0191 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this technical service bulletin serves as a guide to ensure the floor and the front wall have been manufactured with the appropriate mechanical fasteners.
What owners report
2022-11-30 · Structure:body“the entire front panel of my shasta airflyte travel trailer is separating from the pine bracing where the dinette is, creating a 2” gap at the floor where rodents and water could get in. it appears the screws meant to attach the panel to the bracing are sheared off or improperly installed. the separating front panel is resting on the propane tank w…”
2022-11-28 · Structure:body“the shasta airflyte trailer is clad in aluminum metal sheathing called a skin. the metal skins on the doors are held by a rubber spline molding but no screws or fasteners. the trailer door needs a decent amount of force to open/close which creates some flex so the metal skin gets loose and had popped out over the spline in a couple places. i notice…”
2018-11-26 · Structure:body“seams on the exterior have leaked allowing water to get in from day one. electrical in walls is a potential danger. shasta claims no responsibility and will not repair any water damage.…”
2018-04-06 · Structure“2015 shasta airflyte. consumer write sin regards to faulty design and frame welding. *ld *tr *dt updated 10/5/18*jb…”
2018-02-20 · Structure“concerned that the chassis, floor and front wall may have been inconsistently fastened together. tsb: 53-0597 in place with 2 "kits" recommended. with recommend fix i am worried about all the weight and torque that would be applied to a bolt on fix. shasta/forest river said that a flexing frame is ok and gaps are normal. concerned for my safety and…”
2017-11-24 · Structure:body · 300 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2015 shasta airflyte. the contact stated that pieces of the frame (where it was welded) had detached from the vehicle. the torque/frame was not taken to the dealer. the shasta/riverforest manufacturer is working with the frame manufacture to provide a fix for the body/frame; however, a remedy had not yet been determined. the …”
2017-11-23 · Unknown Or Other · 1,200 mi“there is unsafe assembly of the shasta airflyte 2015 support frame as the welds are in adequate and sometimes only welding tacks holding the front brace. there is question whether the frame is even attached to the chassis correctly. the root cause of the issue might be that the front lateral string on the frame is notched to lay down across the…”
2017-11-19 · Structure:body“re: 2015 shasta re-issue. my trailer, along with several hundred other trailers, has a frame that is not welded together. there are places where the gap between the horizontal and vertical beams is over two inches - no attempt was made to connect the beams. in a few places, the welds appear to be made on just one of the beams, but no attempt was ma…”
2017-11-18 · Unknown Or Other · 3,000 mi“the frame and welding on my trailer is faulty. the tongue and frame assembly has separated, causing the body to fail. it caused the front body/wall to separate from the bench seats by over an inch with exposed screws and staples. the skin on the outside is buckling on the front, rubbing on the propane bottle area, and has a clear fold at the bot…”
2017-10-18 · Structure:body“faulty or lack of welds on frame. inside dinette wall separating from seat. i will attach pictures. welds are sloppy and not on seam on one side and no weld on the other. i'm afraid to pull it anywhere now due to safety concerns.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.