Forest River Charleston (2014-2016): Service brakes, electric
Recall 16V330000 · May 20, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
147
vehicles affected
147
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V330000
- Date
- May 20, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 147
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, electric
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston Class A motorhomes manufactured from September 16, 2013, through September 25, 2016, and built on certain Daimler Trucks North America LLC (DTNA) chassis. On certain motorhome chassis built with a heavier, adjustable foot pedal, the brake activation signal to certain towed devices may not deactivate when the motorhome service brakes are released.
What can happen
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged. As a result, the brakes could drag and overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's actions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-05132016-0196.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Charleston | 2014-2016 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V330000?
1 model: Forest River Charleston (2014-2016), about 147 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V330000?
Forest River will notify owners, and DTNA dealers will modify the affected brake assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on June 23, 2016. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-05132016-0196.
What can happen?
If the brake activation signal to a towed device remains active when the motorhome chassis service brakes are released, the brakes on a towed device may remain engaged. As a result, the brakes could drag and overheat potentially resulting in a fire. Additionally, following drivers may be confused by the motorhome's.
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.