Forest River Recalls 2018 Starcraft and Glaval Buses for Gear Shift Defect
Forest River is recalling 2018 Starcraft Bus XLT and Glaval Bus Concorde II models because a gear shift cable clip may not be properly seated, potentially causing the vehicle to roll or shift unexpectedly.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect where the transmission may not be in Park, creating a risk of the vehicle rolling and increasing the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for structural vehicle defects.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2018 Glaval Bus Concorde II and Starcraft Bus XLT transit buses. The recall addresses a defect where the gear shift cable clip may not be properly seated. This issue allows the transmission to be in a different gear than indicated by the gear shift lever position.
If the gear shift cable clip becomes unseated or dislodged, the gear shift lever may indicate that the transmission is in 'Park' when it is actually in a different gear. Additionally, if the parking brake is not applied before exiting the vehicle, the vehicle may roll despite the lever being in 'Park'. Either scenario increases the risk of a crash.
Ford dealers will inspect the shift cable locking clip and properly seat it, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2825, Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440, or Ford customer service at 1-866-906-9811. Forest River's number for this recall is 3505-0713.
The recalled product
- Product
- STARCRAFT BUS, GLAVAL BUS XLT, CONCORDE II
- Brand
- STARCRAFT BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Affected units
- 3
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (2)
- XLT
- CONCORDE II
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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