NHTSA Campaign 16V472000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Jun 28, 2016 · 138 vehicles affected

What's wrong

Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston vehicles manufactured September 16, 2013, to December 10, 2015 and assembled on a Freightliner chassis built by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.

Consequence

A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks Customer Service Department at 1-800-547-0712 or by E-mail at [email protected]. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-06202016-0214.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2014 138
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2015 138
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2016 138

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V472000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.