Elkhart ECE4; Forest River Rockport; Glaval BUS Commute; Starcraft BUS Allstar and 3 more (2018-2019): Suspension
Recall 18V366000 · Jun 1, 2018 · Forest River, Inc.
144
vehicles affected
144
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V366000
- Date
- Jun 1, 2018
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 144
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Springs > Leaf spring assembly > U-bolt, leaf spring to axle
- Model years
- 2018-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is 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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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 covered
7 models, 11 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhart | ECE4 | 2018 |
| Forest River | Rockport | 2018 |
| Glaval Bus | Commute | 2018 |
| Starcraft Bus | Allstar | 2018-2019 |
| Starcraft Bus | Allstar MVP | 2018-2019 |
| Starcraft Bus | Senator II | 2018-2019 |
| Starcraft Bus | Senator II MVP | 2018-2019 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V366000?
7 models: Elkhart ECE4 (2018), Forest River Rockport (2018), Glaval Bus Commute (2018) and 4 more, about 144 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V366000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.