Forest River, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #16V749000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V749000 by Forest River, Inc.. Affecting model year 2016-2017 startrans p/s2 transit buses manufactured january 19, 2016, to may 2, 2016, and model year 2016-2017 glaval legacy transit buses manufactured november 9, 2015, to august 4, 2016, equipped with icu3 instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes Includes 63 affected units, Instrument Cluster Warning Incorrect/FMVSS 101/105, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

makesAndModels

model year 2016-2017 startrans p/s2 transit buses manufactured january 19, 2016, to may 2, 2016, and model year 2016-2017 glaval legacy transit buses manufactured november 9, 2015, to august 4, 2016, equipped with icu3 instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes

Defect Summary

Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 startrans p/s2 transit buses manufactured january 19, 2016, to may 2, 2016, and model year 2016-2017 glaval legacy transit buses manufactured november 9, 2015, to august 4, 2016, equipped with icu3 instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. in the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the brake system malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "park" instead of the word "brake". as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays," and number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."

Corrective Action

Forest river will notify owners, and daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) authorized service facilities will replace the icu3 dash instrument clusters, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners on november 23, 2016. Owners may contact startrans customer service at 1-574-642-3112, glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167, or dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. forest river's number for this recall is 51-10022016-0252.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 16V749000
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
Report Received Date: 2016-10-18T00:00:00
Subject: Instrument cluster warning incorrect/fmvss 101/105
Component: Electrical System
Potentially Affected Units: 63

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 51-10022016-0252
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 startrans p/s2 transit buses manufactured january 19, 2016, to may 2, 2016, and model year 2016-2017 glaval legacy transit buses manufactured november 9, 2015, to august 4, 2016, equipped with icu3 instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. in the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the brake system malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "park" instead of the word "brake". as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays," and number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."
Consequence Summary: If the word "park" illuminates instead of the word "brake," the driver may be unaware of a braking issue or malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action: Forest river will notify owners, and daimler trucks north america llc (dtna) authorized service facilities will replace the icu3 dash instrument clusters, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners on november 23, 2016. Owners may contact startrans customer service at 1-574-642-3112, glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167, or dtna customer service at 1-800-547-0712. forest river's number for this recall is 51-10022016-0252.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

Metadata

SID: row-rzn7-3jr8-r6rs
NHTSA ID: 16V749000
Position: N/A
Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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