Starcraft recall: Power train
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016 StarCraft Quest school buses 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 July 25, 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 5-07142017-0481.
Vehicles covered
- Starcraft Quest 2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V446000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 14, 2017
- Owners notified
- Jul 25, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Aug 25, 2016 to Aug 25, 2016
- Part
- Power train › Driveline › Driveshaft
- Maker's own recall number
- 5-07142017-0481
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 recall: Equipment Jul 6, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Equipment May 20, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Seats May 5, 2015
- Starcraft recall: Equipment Mar 10, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Electrical system Jan 27, 2014
- Starcraft recall: Seats Mar 5, 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.