NHTSA Campaign 18V181000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
NHTSA campaign 18V181000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections. The repair is free.
Entegra Coach filed the report for 18V181000 with NHTSA on March 19, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V181000, NHTSA lists up to 130 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 8, 2010 and January 15, 2016.
The 18V181000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V181000 were scheduled from May 1, 2018, 43 days after the report.
18V181000 covers 1 model from Entegra, model years 2012–2016.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V181000 ranks 14 of 29 Entegra Coach recalls on this site.
Besides 18V181000, Entegra Coach has 3 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 18V181000 was 16V745000, reported on October 17, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Entegra Coach (Entegra) is recalling certain 2011-2012 and 2015-2016 Aspire 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
- Entegra will notify owners, and Freightliner dealers will reroute the power steering hose to provide proper clearance, free of charge. The recall began on May 1, 2018. Owners may contact Entegra customer service at 1-800-517-9137.
Reported March 19, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V181000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V181000, 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