Recall 18V366000

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

Report Date
20180601
Component
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
Affected Vehicles
11 models

Defect Description

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.

Safety 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.

Affected Vehicles

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

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.