NHTSA Recall 17V059000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V059000; Date: Jan. 26, 2017
Arcing in the presence of power steering fluid leak under high pressure could increase the risk of a fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2017 Forest River Berkshire; 2018 Forest River Berkshire; 2017 Forest River Charleston; 2018 Forest River Charleston
Component: Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
Manufactured by: Forest River, Inc.
Affected Units:: 67
Recall Summary:
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.
How to 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.
Recall 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.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Mar 22, 2017
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