Recall 18V179000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Defect in 2012-2017 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON
RECALL This recall affects up to 416 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 18V179000 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 416 |
| Component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2012 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON, 2013 COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY, 2013 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON, 2013 COACHMEN PATHFINDER, 2014 COACHMEN PATHFINDER, 2014 COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY, 2014 GLAVAL BUS SYNERGY, 2014 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON, 2015 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON, 2015 COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY, 2015 GLAVAL BUS SYNERGY, 2015 COACHMEN PATHFINDER, 2016 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON, 2016 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE, 2017 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON, 2017 FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE
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Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
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.
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