Elkhart / Forest River / Glaval Bus and more recall: Suspension
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Rockport, Elkhart Coach ECE4 and Glaval Bus Commute, and 2018-2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar MVP, Senator II and Senator II MVP transit buses. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.
What could happen
The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the U-bolt, replacing or tightening the U-bolt as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Rockport customer service at 1-888-711-1600, Glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2825, Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440, and Elkhart customer service at 1-866- 478-7652. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0752.
Vehicles covered
- Elkhart Ece4 2018
- Forest River Rockport 2018
- Glaval Bus Commute 2018
- Starcraft Bus Allstar 2018–2019
- Starcraft Bus Allstar Mvp 2018–2019
- Starcraft Bus Senator Ii 2018–2019
- Starcraft Bus Senator Ii Mvp 2018–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V366000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 1, 2018
- Owners notified
- Jun 27, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 144
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 23, 2018 to May 30, 2018
- Part
- Suspension › Rear › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › U-bolt, leaf spring to axle
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-0752
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
- Champion / Eldorado / Elkhart and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Apr 5, 2024
- Battisti Customs / Berkshire / Eldorado and more recall: Electrical system Jan 25, 2022
- Elkhart / Forest River / Glaval Bus and more recall: Back over prevention Jul 30, 2015
- Starcraft / Starcraft Bus recall: Seats Nov 12, 2018
- Starcraft Bus / Startrans recall: Seats Oct 15, 2018
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 18, 2018
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.