March 19, 2018 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V179000
Power Steering Fluid Leak or Electrical Arcing
Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V179
Manufacturer Forest River
, Inc.
Components STEERING
Potential Number of Units Affected 416
Summary
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.
Remedy
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.
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.
Check for Daimler Trucks North America Recalls
DaimlerTrucks
NorthAmerica LLC
March 2018
FL762
NHTSA #18V-163
TC #2018-123
Notice of Submission of Defect Information Report/Defect Information Notice Subject: Motorhome Power Steering Hose Routing
Daimler Trucks North America has determined that a safety related defect exists in certain chassis manufactured by Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation and delivered to your company. As the incomplete vehicle manufacturer of these products, Daimler Trucks North America is unable to provide the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and/or Transport Canada with the information necessary to fully describe the vehicles potentially containing this defect as required by Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 573.6(c)(2) and/or Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations Section 15(1)(b). Your company may have an obligation to report this information.
The attached Defect Information Report and Defect Information Notice were filed with the appropriate government agencies. Please refer to these notices for details regarding the nature of the defect, the remedy, and the expected date when the remedy without charge will be available to owners. Daimler Trucks North America will be conducting this recall and filing the quarterly reports required by Title 49 CFR §573.7 and/or MVSR §15(3). Repairs will be performed by authorized Daimler Trucks North America repair facilities.
A preliminary list of potentially affected vehicles delivered to you is included.
This is the first letter in regard to this recall that you will receive. You will receive another notice when Daimler Trucks North America notifies its dealers and owners that a remedy without charge for this issue is available.
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact the Warranty Campaigns Department at (800) 547-0712, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Monday through Friday, e-mail address [email protected].
WARRANTY CAMPAIGNS DEPARTMENT
Enclosure
16 Affected Products
Vehicles
| COACHMEN | CROSS COUNTRY | 2013-2015 |
| COACHMEN | PATHFINDER | 2013-2015 |
| FOREST RIVER | BERKSHIRE | 2016-2017 |
| FOREST RIVER | CHARLESTON | 2012-2017 |
| GLAVAL BUS | SYNERGY | 2014-2015 |
4 Associated Documents
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-18V179-8246.pdf 246.363KB
Defect Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-18V179-9683.pdf 217.989KB
Miscellaneous Document- Notice of Submission of Defect Information Report
RMISC-18V179-8982.pdf 380.098KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2018-2
RCLQRT-18V179-9652.PDF 211.149KB
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