5 recalls found. |
DEFECT #1 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
Posted on: 2016-06-01
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 glaval universal, primetime, sport, titan, titan ii, entourage, legacy transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to april 29, 2016, 2015-2016 elkhart ece3, ece4, ecg4 transit buses manufactured october 24, 2014, to september 9, 2015, and 2006-2016 starcraft bus allstar, allstar xl, starlite, quest, quest xl, and startrans senator ii, senator ii hd, and ps/2 vehicles manufactured january 1, 2006, to april 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts by ricon. The platform side plate of the affected wheelchair lifts may crack. Additionally, the lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Consequence
If the platform side plates crack or the platform mounting fails from out-of-position bearings, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door. When the vehicle's doors are opened, the platform may fall onto the lift operator, increasing their risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin july 12, 2016. Owners may contact forest river's customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or ricon customer service at 1-818-267-3000. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-05132016-0197.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #2 - STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Posted on: 2015-05-13
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 glaval universal, titan ii, titan ii low floor, legacy, concorde ii, and entourage transit buses manufactured april 9, 2014, to october 6, 2014. During the alignment process, a tie rod jam nut my have been left loose.
Consequence
A loose tie rod jam nut may result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tie rod end jam nut, tightening it as needed, free of charge. The recall began on june 8, 2015. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-445-2825 extension 138. Forest river's number for this recall is 35-05262015-0038.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #3 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE
Posted on: 2015-11-18
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 glaval universal, primetime, sport, titan, and titan ii transit buses manufactured january 1, 2006, to september 26, 2014, and equipped with certain model s2005, s2010, s5005, s5010, s5505, and s5510 wheelchair lifts built by the ricon corporation. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
Consequence
If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting. This failure could cause the wheel chair lift platform to fall out of the vehicle when the doors are opened, increasing the risk of injury for the lift operator.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and ricon dealers will inspect the link arms for damage or for displaced bearings. The platform will be inspected for cracks. Any damaged parts will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on december 16, 2016. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 574-343-5184 or ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-11102015-0108.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #4 - EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Posted on: 2018-09-24
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2012-2016 elkhart coach ecii, glaval apollo and sport buses, 2017-2018 glaval commute buses, 2012-2018 glaval entourage, titan and universal, starcraft bus allstar and starlite buses, 2013-2018 glaval legacy, primetime and titan ii buses, 2015-2016 allstar xl mvp buses, 2014-2016 starcraft prodigy buses, 2014 starcraft quest and starquest buses, 2017 starcraft quest buses and 2016 starcraft senator ii buses. These vehicles are equipped with certain ricon s-series and k-series titanium wheel chair lifts that have a wheelchair lift positioning input cam that may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle's floor height.
Consequence
If the wheelchair lift platform stops above the vehicle floor, the wheelchair user can tip inwards toward the vehicle when exiting the lift, increasing their risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and ricon dealers will replace the wheelchair lift positioning input cam, free of charge. The recall began october 10, 2018. Owners may contact ricon customer service at 1-800-322-2884. Forest river's number for this recall is 51-0852.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
DEFECT #5 - STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
Posted on: 2019-06-11
Description
Forest river, inc. (forest river) is recalling certain 2011-2017 glaval universal transit buses, models us50225, us50225c, us50226, us50226c, and us80227c. The buses are missing one egress window on the curbside and roadside of the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 217, bus emergency exits and window retention and release.
Consequence
In the event of an emergency necessitating escape from the vehicle, the lack of egress windows may trap occupants inside, increasing their risk of injury.
Corrective Action
Forest river will notify owners, and dealers will install one additional egress window on each the curbside and roadside of the vehicle, free of charge. The recall began on june 24, 2019. Owners may contact forest river customer service at 1-800-348-7440. Forest river's number for this recall is 05-1029.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.