NHTSA Campaign 18V366000

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE

Issued by Forest River, Inc. · Reported Jun 1, 2018 · 144 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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 service at 1-800-445-2825, Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440, and Elkhart customer service at 1-866- 478-7652. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0752.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
ELKHART ECE4 2018 144
FOREST RIVER ROCKPORT 2018 144
GLAVAL BUS COMMUTE 2018 144
STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR 2018 144
STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR 2019 144
STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR MVP 2018 144
STARCRAFT BUS ALLSTAR MVP 2019 144
STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II 2018 144
STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II 2019 144
STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II MVP 2018 144
STARCRAFT BUS SENATOR II MVP 2019 144

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V366000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.