NHTSA safety recall

Recall 18V179000 · manufacturer campaign 51-0665

Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections — Coachmen, Forest River, Glaval Bus · reported 19 Mar 2018 · 416 vehicles potentially affected

What's 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.

The risk

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.

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.

NHTSA campaign
18V179000
Manufacturer campaign
51-0665
Filed by
Forest River, Inc.
Report received
19 Mar 2018
Owners notified
13 Apr 2018
Potentially affected
416

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2013 Coachmen Cross Country 2014 Coachmen Cross Country 2015 Coachmen Cross Country 2013 Coachmen Pathfinder 2014 Coachmen Pathfinder 2015 Coachmen Pathfinder 2016 Forest River Berkshire 2017 Forest River Berkshire 2012 Forest River Charleston 2013 Forest River Charleston 2014 Forest River Charleston 2015 Forest River Charleston 2016 Forest River Charleston 2017 Forest River Charleston 2014 Glaval Bus Synergy 2015 Glaval Bus Synergy

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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