NHTSA Campaign 18V179000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 18V179000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Forest River, Inc filed the report for 18V179000 with NHTSA on March 19, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V179000, NHTSA lists up to 416 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 31, 2015 and September 28, 2016.
The 18V179000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V179000 were scheduled from April 13, 2018, 25 days after the report.
18V179000 covers 3 models from Coachmen and Forest River, model years 2013–2016.
Owners of the model years 18V179000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V179000 vehicles, the 2016 Forest River Berkshire has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V179000 ranks 111 of 360 Forest River, Inc recalls on this site.
Besides 18V179000, Forest River, Inc has 2 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 18V179000 was 17V059000, reported on January 26, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Forest River Berkshire, 2012-2017 Forest River Charleston, 2013-2015 Coachmen Cross Country and Pathfinder, and 2014-2015 Glaval Synergy motorhomes built on Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) chassis. The power steering hose on the affected vehicles may be routed incorrectly, and, as a result, the hose may rub against the power stud on the starter motor, possibly causing electrical arcing and a power steering fluid leak.
- The risk
- Electrical arcing in the presence of leaking power steering fluid can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- Forest River will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on April 13, 2018. Owners may contact DTNA customer service at 1-800-547-0712, Forest River customer service at 1-574-295-2117, Coachmen customer service at 1-574-825-8212, or Glaval customer service at 1-574-343-5167. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0665.
Reported March 19, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V179000 (3)
Forest River (2)
Coachmen (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V179000, 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: March 19, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted