Recall 18V366000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE Defect in 2018-2019 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II MVP
RECALL This recall affects up to 144 vehicles.
Recall Summary
| NHTSA Campaign | 18V366000 |
| Manufacturer | Forest River, Inc. |
| Vehicles Affected | 144 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE |
| Date Notified | |
| Affected Vehicles |
2018 FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT, 2018 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR, 2018 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II MVP, 2018 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II, 2018 ELKHART ECE4, 2018 GLAVAL BUS COMMUTE, 2018 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR MVP, 2019 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II MVP, 2019 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR MVP, 2019 STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II, 2019 STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR
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Defect Description
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2018 Forest River Rockport, Elkhart Coach ECE4 and Glaval Bus Commute, and 2018-2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar MVP, Senator II and Senator II MVP transit buses. The U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together may have been insufficiently tightened.
Safety Consequence
The loose U-bolts may further loosen or break allowing the axle to separate and cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the U-bolt, replacing or tightening the U-bolt as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Rockport customer service at 1-888-711-1600, Glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2825, Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440, and Elkhart customer service at 1-866- 478-7652. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0752.
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