Forest River / Glaval Bus recall: Engine
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2019 Glaval Entourage motorhomes and 2017-2018 Berkshire Coach Ultra motorhomes built on a Ford chassis and equipped with an engine block heater. Water and contaminants may get into the block heater cable's splice connector causing corrosion and damage to the connector, which can result in an electrical short.
What could happen
Prolonged corrosion of the connector may cause a resistive short, overheating or melting the wiring and increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Forest River has notified owners, and Ford dealers will inspect the block heater cable and replace it if damage is found. If no damage is found, the terminal connector will be packed with grease and reconnected. The repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on February 6, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-343-5111 or Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0940.
Vehicles covered
- Forest River Berkshire 2017–2018
- Glaval Bus Entourage 2019
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 19V048000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Forest River, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jan 22, 2019
- Owners notified
- Feb 6, 2019
- Vehicles or items affected
- 11
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 27, 2017 to Mar 7, 2018
- Part
- Engine; Electrical system › Wiring
- Maker's own recall number
- 51-0940
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
- Glaval Bus recall: Structure Nov 18, 2019
- Glaval Bus / Startrans recall: Seat belts Jul 24, 2019
- Elkhart / Glaval Bus / Starcraft Bus recall: Equipment adaptive/mobility Sep 18, 2018
- Glaval Bus recall: Seat belts Jul 25, 2018
- Glaval Bus recall: Seat belts Jun 7, 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.