Forest River recall: Vehicle speed control
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston vehicles manufactured September 16, 2013, to December 10, 2015 and assembled on a Freightliner chassis built by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
What could happen
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks Customer Service Department at 1-800-547-0712 or by E-mail at [email protected]. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-06202016-0214.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Charleston 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V472000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 28, 2016
- Owners notified
- Aug 4, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 138
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 16, 2013 to Dec 10, 2015
- Part
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
- Maker's own recall number
- 40-06202016-0214
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
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Exterior lighting Aug 18, 2020
- Forest River recall: Visibility Oct 31, 2018
- Coachmen / Forest River recall: Exterior lighting Oct 19, 2018
- Coachmen / Forest River / Glaval Bus recall: Steering Mar 19, 2018
- Cargo Mate / Coachmen / Continental Cargo and more recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Forest River recall: Steering Jan 26, 2017
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.