NHTSA Campaign 18V179000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Mar 19, 2018 · 416 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY 2013 416
COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY 2014 416
COACHMEN CROSS COUNTRY 2015 416
COACHMEN PATHFINDER 2013 416
COACHMEN PATHFINDER 2014 416
COACHMEN PATHFINDER 2015 416
FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE 2016 416
FOREST RIVER BERKSHIRE 2017 416
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2012 416
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2013 416
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2014 416
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2015 416
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2016 416
FOREST RIVER CHARLESTON 2017 416
GLAVAL BUS SYNERGY 2014 416
GLAVAL BUS SYNERGY 2015 416

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V179000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.