Coachmen / Forest River recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Berkshire manufactured May 29, 2015, to April 26, 2016, and 2016 Coachmen Cross Country recreational vehicles manufactured April 30, 2015, to December 14, 2015 and built on Daimler Trucks chassis. The front sway bar mounting brackets may not fit properly on the axle causing the mounting bolts to bend or loosen.
What could happen
If the sway bar bolts loosen, the sway bar may detach from the axle, affecting the handling and increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks dealers will modify the mounting of the sway bar, free of charge. The recall began on June 30, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-05032016-0183.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Cross Country 2016
- Forest River Berkshire 2016–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V285000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 11, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jun 30, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 62
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 29, 2015 to Apr 26, 2016
- Part
- Suspension › Front › Stabilizer bar; Steering
- Maker's own recall number
- 40-05032016-0183
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Forest River recall: Equipment Jan 20, 2023
- Forest River recall: Electrical system May 27, 2022
- Forest River recall: Electrical system Sep 3, 2021
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Equipment Jul 9, 2021
- Forest River recall: Exterior lighting Mar 29, 2021
- Coachmen / Dynamax / Forest River recall: Equipment Nov 23, 2020
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.