NHTSA Campaign 17V059000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 17V059000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 17V059000 with NHTSA on January 26, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V059000, NHTSA lists up to 67 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 28, 2016 and January 10, 2017.
The 17V059000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V059000 were scheduled from March 22, 2017, 55 days after the report.
17V059000 covers 1 model from Forest River, model years 2018.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V059000 ranks 232 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 17V059000, Forest River, Inc has 2 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 17V059000 was 16V285000, reported on May 11, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Berkshire and Charleston recreational vehicles built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) RV chassis. In these vehicles, the power steering hose may be improperly routed causing inadequate clearance between the hose and power stud. As a result, the hose can rub the power stud causing arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
- The risk
- Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and FCCC dealers will reroute the power steering hose for proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2017. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117, or FCCC customer service at 1-800-547-0712. Forest River's number for this recall is 40-01182017-0311.
Reported January 26, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V059000 (1)
Forest River (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V059000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: January 26, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted