Forest River, Inc. | NHTSA Recall #16V860000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V860000 by Forest River, Inc.. Affecting model year 2016-2017 startrans ps2 transit buses manufactured april 26, 2016, to october 11, 2016, built on a daimler trucks north america (dtna) chassis and equipped with icu3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes Includes 5 affected units, Instrument Cluster Warning Incorrect/FMVSS 101/105, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

makesAndModels

model year 2016-2017 startrans ps2 transit buses manufactured april 26, 2016, to october 11, 2016, built on a daimler trucks north america (dtna) chassis and equipped with icu3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes

Defect Summary

Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 startrans ps2 transit buses manufactured april 26, 2016, to october 11, 2016, built on a daimler trucks north america (dtna) chassis and equipped with icu3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. in the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the brake system malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "park" instead of the word "brake". as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays," and number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."

Corrective Action

Forest river will notify owners, and dtna will replace the icu3s instrument clusters with new clusters, free of charge, when new clusters are available. owners are to be notified of this issue beginning on january 18, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3112 and dtna customer service at 1-800-385-4357. forest river's number for this recall is 5-11212016-0274.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 16V860000
Manufacturer: Forest River, Inc.
Report Received Date: 2016-11-29T00:00:00
Subject: Instrument cluster warning incorrect/fmvss 101/105
Component: Electrical System
Potentially Affected Units: 5

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 5-11212016-0274
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 startrans ps2 transit buses manufactured april 26, 2016, to october 11, 2016, built on a daimler trucks north america (dtna) chassis and equipped with icu3s instrument clusters and hydraulic brakes. in the event of a brake malfunction, these clusters may illuminate the brake system malfunction telltale/indicator lamp with the word "park" instead of the word "brake". as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 101, "control and displays," and number 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems."
Consequence Summary: If "park" illuminates instead of the word "brake," the driver will be unaware of a braking issue or malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action: Forest river will notify owners, and dtna will replace the icu3s instrument clusters with new clusters, free of charge, when new clusters are available. owners are to be notified of this issue beginning on january 18, 2017. owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-574-642-3112 and dtna customer service at 1-800-385-4357. forest river's number for this recall is 5-11212016-0274.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: N/A

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NHTSA ID: 16V860000
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