The defect
Forest River, Inc. (Forest River) is recalling certain model year 2016 Coachmen Mirada motorhomes, model MDA31FWF, manufactured August 21, 2015, to October 2, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the parking brake actuator may be out of calibration causing the parking brake system to not properly hold the vehicle even with the parking brake pedal fully depressed. Additionally, the parking brake may not disengage completely when the parking brake pedal is released.
The risk
If the parking brake does not fully engage, the vehicle may unexpectedly roll, increasing the risk of personal injury or a crash. A parking brake that drags may result in a wheel end fire.
The remedy
Forest River will notify owners, and Ford dealers will replace the parking brake foot pedal pedal assembly, free of charge. The recall began on December 9, 2015. Owners may contact Forest River customer service at 1-574-293-1581. Forest River's number for this recall is 310-10282015-0103.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Coachmen Mirada | 2016 |
Components: PARKING BRAKE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coachmen Mirada | 2016 | 2 | 5 |
Other parking brake recalls in 2015
16 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the parking brake; Forest River, Inc. filed 592 campaigns in all.
| 15V699000 23 Oct 2015 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 15V642000 13 Oct 2015 | Newmar Corporation |
| 15V479000 30 Jul 2015 | Temsa Global Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. |
| 15V464000 24 Jul 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V350000 5 Jun 2015 | Nova Bus |
| 15V289000 18 May 2015 | Autocar, LLC |
| 15V202000 6 Apr 2015 | General Motors LLC |
| 15V113000 27 Feb 2015 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015