Forest River Charleston (2014-2016): Vehicle speed control
Recall 16V472000 · Jun 28, 2016 · Forest River, Inc.
138
vehicles affected
138
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V472000
- Date
- Jun 28, 2016
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 138
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Vehicle speed control > Accelerator pedal
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Charleston vehicles manufactured September 16, 2013, to December 10, 2015 and assembled on a Freightliner chassis built by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The throttle pedal position sensor on the affected vehicles may not return to zero, causing the engine brake to suddenly not activate as expected, reducing the vehicle's deceleration ability.
What can happen
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks Customer Service Department at 1-800-547-0712 or by E-mail at DTNA.Warranty.Campaigns@Daimler.com. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-06202016-0214.
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 16V472000?
1 model: Forest River Charleston (2014-2016), about 138 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V472000?
Forest River will notify owners, and Daimler Trucks North America dealers will replace the pedal, free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2016. Owners may contact Daimler Trucks Customer Service Department at 1-800-547-0712 or by E-mail at DTNA.Warranty.Campaigns@Daimler.com. Forest River's number for this.
What can happen?
A sudden loss of an engine brake without warning on a motorhome may lead to a reduced brake capacity, potentially 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.