2017 FOREST RIVER CROSSFIT Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 17V430000 on 07/09/2017
- Component:
- Power train:driveline:driveshaft
- Manufactured:
- 01/05/2017 - 06/27/2017
- Affected:
- 557
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017 glaval commute; 2017-2018 crossfit; 2016-2017 starcraft candidate ii and prodigy bus; 2015-2017 starcraft starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 rockport work truck. these vehicles were built on ford transit chassis. in the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
- Consequence:
- If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'park' but the parking brake is not applied. these scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river will notify owners, and as an interim repair, ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. a final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected in early 2018. these repairs will be made free of charge. the recall began on august 28, 2017. owners may contact ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 or forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440. forest river's number for this recall is 5.35.225-0461.
- 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:
- 18V233000 on 04/15/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:other:labels
- Manufactured:
- 01/05/2017 - 04/01/2018
- Affected:
- 201
- Defect:
- Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2017-2019 coachment crossfit vehicles. the federal placards on these vehicles incorrectly list a rear axle gross axle weight rating (gawr) that exceeds the gawr assigned by the chassis manufacturer.
- Consequence:
- The incorrect gawr may cause the operator to overload the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Forest river has notified owners and provided a corrected federal placard, free of charge. the recall began april 25, 2018. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-825-8590. forest river's number for this recall is 225-0699.
- 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.
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