2017 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 17V059000 on 01/31/2017
- Component:
- Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
- Manufactured:
- 12/20/2016 - 12/21/2016
- Affected:
- 67
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2018 berkshire and charleston recreational vehicles built on freightliner custom chassis corporation (fccc) rv chassis. in these vehicles, the power steering hose may be improperly routed causing inadequate clearance between the hose and power stud. as a result, the hose can rub the power stud causing arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
- Consequence:
- Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and fccc dealers will reroute the power steering hose for proper clearance, free of charge. the recall began on march 22, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-295-2117, or fccc customer service at 1-800-547-0712. forest river's number for this recall is 40-01182017-0311.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 17V756000 on 11/28/2017
- Component:
- Equipment
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/2002 - 10/16/2017
- Affected:
- 365,885
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2003-2018 forest river berkshire, charleston, rockport, cedar creek, cherokee, riverstone, salem, sandpiper, sierra, vengeance, wildcat, wildwood, xlr boost, cargo mate, continental cargo, motorhomes, recreational trailers, toyhaulers, cargo trailers and restroom trailers and 2009-2018 coachmen mirada, pursuit, concord, leprechaun, freelander, orion and prism motorhomes, 2009-2017 coachmen apex and catalina recreational trailers, and 2013-2017 shasta oasis and revere recreational trailers, equipped with kidde plastic-handle or push button 'pindicator' fire extinguishers. these extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or excessive force may be needed to activate the extinguisher. additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the valve assembly with enough force that it could cause injury and also render the product inoperable. for a full list of the affected fire extinguisher models visit: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/rmisc-17e062-5427.pdf
- Consequence:
- In the event of a fire, if the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, instructing them to contact kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. the recall began on december 27, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or kidde customer service toll free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "product safety recall" for more information. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0544.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V179000 on 03/19/2018
- Component:
- Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
- Manufactured:
- 03/30/2015 - 09/27/2016
- Affected:
- 416
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 18V737000 on 10/22/2018
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 05/26/2018 - 10/14/2018
- Affected:
- 1,020
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 coachmen cross country, 2017-2019 coachmen sportscoach and forest river berkshire and legacy and 2017-2018 forest river charleston motorhomes built on freightliner custom chassis corporation (fccc) chassis. the rear mounted power distribution module (pdm) may have been damaged during manufacturing, possibly resulting in the rear marker lights, brake lights, or turn signals not functioning.
- Consequence:
- Nonfunctioning lights can increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- The remedy for this recall is still under development. owners will be notified and be sent to fccc authorized service facilities for free repairs. forest river issued owners an interim notification on november 16, 2018. a second notice will be mailed once remedy parts become available. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3112 or coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-5821. forest river's number for this recall is 51-0893.
- 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.
2017 FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON TSB
- Bulletin:
- 400532
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- According to the notification received by daimler trucks; on specific vehicles equipped with stoneridge light bar control units, the instrument panel odometer value is resetting and does not match the engine ecu odometer value. new instrum
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