Forest River Recalls Transit Buses Due to Rear Axle U-Bolt Defect
Forest River is recalling certain 2018-2019 transit buses because insufficiently tightened rear axle U-bolts may break, causing the axle to separate and increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (rear axle separation) that increases the risk of a crash, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Forest River, Inc. is recalling certain 2018-2019 Starcraft Bus Allstar, Allstar MVP, Senator II, and Senator II MVP, 2018 Forest River Rockport, 2018 Elkhart Coach ECE4, and 2018 Glaval Bus Commute transit buses. The recall involves 144 vehicles in total.
The defect involves the U-bolts on the rear axle that hold the leaf spring and rear axle together, which may have been insufficiently tightened. If the loose U-bolts further loosen or break, the axle may separate, causing a loss of control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Forest River has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the tightness of the U-bolts, replacing or tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 27, 2018. Owners may contact Rockport customer service at 1-888-711-1600, Glaval customer service at 1-800-445-2825, Starcraft customer service at 1-800-348-7440, and Elkhart customer service at 1-866-478-7652. Forest River's number for this recall is 51-0752.
The recalled product
- Product
- STARCRAFT BUS, FOREST RIVER, ELKHART SENATOR II MVP, ALLSTAR MVP, SENATOR II, ROCKPORT
- Brand
- STARCRAFT BUS
- Manufacturer
- Forest River, Inc.
- Category
- Vehicle — Transit Bus
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 144
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 (7)
- SENATOR II MVP
- ALLSTAR MVP
- SENATOR II
- ROCKPORT
- ALLSTAR
- ECE4
- COMMUTE
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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