Forest River / Glaval / Starcraft recall: Power train
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Glaval Commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate II and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
What could happen
If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'Park' but the parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected in early 2018. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 5.35.225-0461.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Crossfit 2017–2018
- Forest River Rockport 2017
- Glaval Commute 2017
- Starcraft Candidate Ii 2016–2017
- Starcraft Prodigy Bus 2016–2017
- Starcraft Starlite 2015–2017
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V430000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 6, 2017
- Owners notified
- Aug 28, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 557
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 2, 2016 to Jul 12, 2017
- Part
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
- Maker's own recall number
- 5.35.225-0461
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
- Starcraft / Starcraft Bus recall: Seats Nov 12, 2018
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Jul 13, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Equipment May 20, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 22, 2012
- Starcraft recall: Structure Jun 8, 2012
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.