Coachmen / Forest River / Glaval Bus recall: Steering
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire, 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston, 2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country and Pathfinder, and 2014-2015 Glaval Synergy motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
What could happen
Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117, Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-8212, or Glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0665.
Vehicles covered
- Coachmen Cross Country 2013–2015
- Coachmen Pathfinder 2013–2015
- Forest River Berkshire 2016–2017
- Forest River Charleston 2012–2017
- Glaval Bus Synergy 2014–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V179000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 19, 2018
- Owners notified
- Apr 13, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 416
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 31, 2015 to Sep 28, 2016
- Part
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-0665
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
- Cargo Mate / Coachmen / Continental Cargo and more recall: Equipment Nov 22, 2017
- Forest River recall: Steering Jan 26, 2017
- Forest River recall: Vehicle speed control Jun 28, 2016
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.