Forest River Crossfit, Rockport; Glaval Commute; Starcraft Candidate II and 2 more (2015-2018): Power train
Recall 17V430000 · Jul 6, 2017 · Forest River, Inc.
557
vehicles affected
557
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 17V430000
- Date
- Jul 6, 2017
- Maker
- Forest River, Inc.
- Units affected
- 557
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Power train > Driveline > Driveshaft
- Model years
- 2015-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017 Glaval Commute; 2017-2018 Crossfit; 2016-2017 Starcraft Candidate II and Prodigy Bus; 2015-2017 Starcraft Starlite recreational transit buses; and one 2017 Rockport work truck. These vehicles were built on Ford Transit chassis. In the affected vehicles, the flexible coupling connecting the transmission to the driveshaft may prematurely fail.
What can happen
If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'Park' but the parking brake is not applied. These scenarios may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected in early 2018. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began on August 28, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673 or Forest River customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest River's number for this recall is 5.35.225-0461.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 11 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Forest River | Crossfit | 2017-2018 |
| Forest River | Rockport | 2017 |
| Glaval | Commute | 2017 |
| Starcraft | Candidate II | 2016-2017 |
| Starcraft | Prodigy Bus | 2016-2017 |
| Starcraft | Starlite | 2015-2017 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 17V430000?
6 models: Forest River Crossfit (2017-2018), Forest River Rockport (2017), Glaval Commute (2017) and 3 more, about 557 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 17V430000?
Forest River will notify owners, and as an interim repair, Ford dealers will replace the flexible coupling on any vehicle with more than 30,000 miles. A final remedy repair of a redesigned flexible coupling or a revised driveshaft equipped with a universal joint is being developed and is expected in early 2018. These.
What can happen?
If the coupling fails, the vehicle will not be able to move under its own power and the disconnected driveshaft may impact and damage the brake and fuel lines. Additionally, the separated driveshaft may allow the vehicle to roll if the vehicle is exited when the transmission is in 'Park' but the parking brake is not.
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.