2018 ELKHART ECE4 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
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Owner Complaints
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Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
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Investigations
Overview of the 2018 ELKHART ECE4
The 2018 ELKHART ECE4 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEATS, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE.
Recalls for the 2018 ELKHART ECE4
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2018 ELKHART ECE4, potentially affecting up to 180 vehicles.
Recall 19V150000 — SEATS
| 36 vehicles affected
Defect: Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2019 Elkhart ECE3 and ECE4 buses, equipped with Freedman GO-ES Foldaway Seats. When the back seat cushion is rotated from the stowed position to the upright position, the seat cushion may not remain locked into place when under load, such as in a crash or a sudden stop. As such, these vehicles...
Consequence: In the event of a crash, if the seat back moves, the seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
Remedy: Forest River has notified owners, and Freedman will repair the foldaway seat, free of charge. The recall begin March 8, 2019. Owners may contact Forest River Customer Service at 1-(574) 327-2700 or Freedman customer service at 1-800-443-4540. Forest River's number...
View full details →Recall 18V366000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
| 144 vehicles affected
Defect: 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.
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...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2018 ELKHART ECE4
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2018 ELKHART ECE4.
Safety Rating for the 2018 ELKHART ECE4
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2018 ELKHART ECE4 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2018 ELKHART ECE4
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2018 ELKHART ECE4
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the ELKHART ECE4
- 2015 ELKHART ECE4 — 0 complaints
- 2016 ELKHART ECE4 — 0 complaints
- 2017 ELKHART ECE4 — 0 complaints
- 2018 ELKHART ECE4 (current)
- 2019 ELKHART ECE4 — 0 complaints
Other ELKHART Models
- ELKHART 9215-0200 — 0 total complaints
- ELKHART 9250-0700 — 0 total complaints
- ELKHART ECE3 — 0 total complaints
- ELKHART ECG4 — 0 total complaints
- ELKHART ECI — 0 total complaints
- ELKHART ECII — 0 total complaints
- ELKHART ELKC — 0 total complaints
- ELKHART ELKHART — 0 total complaints