Forest River / Glaval Bus / Startrans recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Forest River Berkshire recreational vehicles and StarTrans PS2 transit buses and 2019 Glaval Legacy transit buses. The brake caliper mounting bolts may have been insufficiently tightened.
What could happen
Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) authorized service facilities will check and tighten the brake caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The recall began November 21, 2018. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-642-3112. Forest River's number for this recall is 35 and 5C-0897.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Berkshire 2018–2019
- Glaval Bus Legacy 2019
- Startrans Ps2 2018–2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 18V770000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 31, 2018
- Owners notified
- Nov 21, 2018
- Vehicles or items affected
- 182
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 29, 2018 to Oct 19, 2018
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Disc › Caliper
- Maker's own recall number
- 35;5C-0897
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
- Battisti Customs / Berkshire / Eldorado and more recall: Electrical system Jan 25, 2022
- Startrans recall: Seat belts Apr 28, 2020
- Glaval Bus / Startrans recall: Seat belts Jul 24, 2019
- Startrans recall: Electrical system Nov 29, 2016
- Glaval Bus / Startrans recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Oct 18, 2016
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus and more recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Jun 1, 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.